Navicula
Encyclopedia
Navicula is a genus
of boat-shaped microbes (microorganisms) that are a type of Phytoplankton
or algae
— primarily aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging in size from a single cell.
Navicula is a diatom
. The Navicula genus of diatoms comprises more than 10,000 species. Navicula is Latin for "small ship", and also a term in English for a boat-shaped incense
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of boat-shaped microbes (microorganisms) that are a type of Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν , meaning "plant", and πλαγκτός , meaning "wanderer" or "drifter". Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye...
or algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
— primarily aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging in size from a single cell.
Navicula is a diatom
Diatom
Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons , fans , zigzags , or stellate colonies . Diatoms are producers within the food chain...
. The Navicula genus of diatoms comprises more than 10,000 species. Navicula is Latin for "small ship", and also a term in English for a boat-shaped incense
Incense
Incense is composed of aromatic biotic materials, which release fragrant smoke when burned. The term "incense" refers to the substance itself, rather than to the odor that it produces. It is used in religious ceremonies, ritual purification, aromatherapy, meditation, for creating a mood, and for...
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