| Navicula | |
|---|---|
| |
| Navicula reinhardtii | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Naviculales |
| Family: | Naviculaceae |
| Genus: | Navicula Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Navicula tripunctata | |
| Species | |
Navicula is a genus of boat-shaped diatom (single-celled photosynthetic organisms), comprising over 1,200 species,[1] though many Navicula species likely do not belong in the genus strictly speaking.[2] Navicula is Latin for "small ship", and also a term in English for a boat-shaped incense-holder.[2] Navicula is a cosmopolitan genus and species are present in both freshwater and marine environments, typically attached to surfaces (i.e. benthic).
- ^ M.D. Guiry (2015). Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (eds.). "AlgaeBase". World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ^ a b Oxford English Dictionary, "Navicula. 3"