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* [[bacillus (shape)|bacillus]] (rod-like)
* [[coccobacillus]] (between a sphere and a rod)
* [[spiral bacteria|spiral]] (
* [[Filamentation|filamentous]] (elongated)
Cell shape is generally characteristic of a given bacterial species, but can vary depending on growth conditions. Some bacteria have complex life cycles involving the production of stalks and appendages (e.g. ''[[Caulobacter]]'') and some produce elaborate structures bearing reproductive spores (e.g. ''[[Myxococcus]]'', ''[[Streptomyces]]''). [[Bacteria]] generally form distinctive cell morphologies when examined by [[microscopy|light microscopy]] and distinct colony morphologies when grown on [[Petri dishes|Petri plates]].
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