Navicula: Brief Summary ²

Navicula is a genus of boat-shaped diatom algae, comprising over 1,200 species. Navicula is Latin for "small ship", and also a term in English for a boat-shaped incense holder.

Classification ³

Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Naviculales
Family: Naviculaceae
Genus: Navicula

Description ³

Classification: Pennate Diatom
Color: Yellow-brown
Shape: Boat-shaped
Measurement: Length of 32 - 130 μm, width of 7 - 21 μm
Key Features: Has no flagella
Lifestyle: Photosynthetic

Habitat/Distribution ³

Salinity: 16-39
Temperature Range: -2-29 degrees C
Habitat Area: Benthic, sometimes found in plankton
Distribution: Cosmopolitan, but more abundant in Spring and Fall

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