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A coccus (pl.: cocci) is any bacterium or archaeon that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape. [1] [2] Bacteria are categorized based on their shapes into three classes: cocci (spherical-shaped), bacillus (rod-shaped) and spiral ( of which there are two types: spirillum and spirochete ). [2]
Streptococcus zooepidemicus. Viridans streptococci. Streptococcus anginosus group. Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive coccus ( pl.: cocci) or spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota. [2]
Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct examination under a light microscope enables the classification of these bacteria (and archaea ). Generally, the basic morphologies are spheres (coccus) and round-ended cylinders or rod shaped ...
Enterococcus is a large genus of lactic acid bacteria of the phylum Bacillota.Enterococci are gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs or short chains, and are difficult to distinguish from streptococci on physical characteristics alone.
Diplococcus. It has been suggested that this article be merged into Bacterial cellular morphologies. ( Discuss) Proposed since December 2023. Structure b represents diplococcus bacteria. A diplococcus (plural diplococci) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
Most bacterial species are either spherical, called cocci (singular coccus, from Greek kókkos, grain, seed), or rod-shaped, called bacilli (sing. bacillus, from Latin baculus, stick). Some bacteria, called vibrio , are shaped like slightly curved rods or comma-shaped; others can be spiral-shaped, called spirilla , or tightly coiled, called ...
Bacterial taxonomy is the classification of strains within the domain Bacteria into hierarchies of similarity. This classification is similar to that of plants, mammals, and other taxonomies. However, biologists specializing in different areas have developed differing taxonomic conventions over time.
Micrococcus. Micrococcus (mi’ krō kŏk’ Əs) is a genus of bacteria in the Micrococcaceae family. Micrococcus occurs in a wide range of environments, including water, dust, and soil. Micrococci have Gram-positive spherical cells ranging from about 0.5 to 3 micrometers in diameter and typically appear in tetrads.