Colourless filamentous bacterium covered in a tubular sheath, forming pale slimes. The filaments may be too narrow to see the cell walls even with a light microscope.
Sphaerotilus caused by dairy factory waste. Photo: Taranaki Regional Council & Manaaki WhenuaSphaerotilus, X100. Photo: Taranaki Regional Council & Manaaki Whenua
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