Bacterial Morphology Chart: Types and Shapes of Bacteria #182052 (License: Personal Use)

This educational illustration categorizes bacteria by shape and arrangement: cocci (including diplococci, streptococci, staphylococci), bacilli (single, chains, palisades), and diverse others such as vibrios, helical forms, filamentous, and spirochetes. Special cases like encapsulated diplococci (e.g., *Pneumococcus*), club-shaped *Corynebacterium*, and budding/appended bacteria (e.g., *Hyphomicrobium*) are also depicted with scientific labels. Each form is rendered in light blue against a pale yellow background for clarity.

Used in academic microbiology resources, textbooks, online courses, and lecture slides to teach bacterial taxonomy and identification based on morphology; supports student learning and lab reference for distinguishing species by shape.