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Spirillum is the name of two species of spiral shaped, Gram-negative bacteria in the family Spirillaceae. The bacteria in the family are two species, Spirillum volutans and Spirillum winogradskyi. Spirillum have been found to be the cause of rat-bite fever and Lyme disease.

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Spirillum volutans Ehrenberg 1832 (Approved Lists 1980) (accepted name)

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Spirilla.

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What do spirillum bacteria eat?

Spirillum bacteria get their name from the fact that they look like spirals. They eat what many other types of bacteria eat, which is anything they can acquire, from sugar to air.


When bacteria are spiral shaped they are called?

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No, Spirillum is a bacteria and not a virus. It basically twists like a spiral and there are 2 different species, Spirillum volutans and Spirillum winogradskyi.


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What kingdom is spirillum minus in?

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What kingdom does spirillum belong to?

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Who discovered spirillum?

anton van leewanhoek


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Who discovered spirillum bacteria?

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What does spirilla do?

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