Navicula
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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).
Description
Navicula species are pennate diatoms. Their valves are typically elliptical, though some species have more pinched ends than others. Navicula cells have two chloroplasts, one along each side of the valve along the girdle bands.
Mobility
Navicula diatoms are highly motile and move through a gliding movement[3][4][5] This is done through excretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). One form of EPS surrounds the outside of the cell and another is excreted through a slit in the frustule called a raphe, allowing the cell to glide along a track.[6]
References
External links
- Navicula Image (Missouri State University)
- Navicula sp. Diatoms from Guaíba island, Rio de Janeiro.
- Bacillariophyceae - Navicula Ohio University
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Navicula tripunctata
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Navicula oblonga
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- ↑ a b Oxford English Dictionary, "Navicula. 3"
- ↑ Navicula Diatom: Youtube video
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- ↑ J Microbiol Methods. 2013 Mar;92(3):349-54. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.01.006. Epub 2013 Jan 18. Semi-circular microgrooves to observe active movements of individual Navicula pavillardii cells. Umemura K1, Haneda T, Tanabe M, Suzuki A, Kumashiro Y, Itoga K, Okano T, Mayama S.
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