Cocci
Round bacteria are cocci.
Confusion
cocci
If you are talking about coccus bacteria, then they can cause infections, and nasty aliments. A circular bacteria is called a coccus.
Streptococcus, the bacteria that causes strep throat, is spherical (cocci) in shape.
If it's a string of circular bacteria it's a chain of cocci (spherical) bacteria.
Staphylococci, Streptococci, tetrads, Diplococci
sometimes clumps Cocci bacteria is spherical, but yes sometimes it is in clumps.
What is the colony morphology of Klebsiella bacteria?
The three basic shapes of bacteria are spherical, rod and spiral. Coccus bacteria is spherical in shape, Bacillus is rod-shaped and Spirillum is spiral-shaped.
Spherical, rod-like and spiral
It is a rod shaped bacteria and has tiny strands of body flesh coming out of the side of it.