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Rod shaped. Grow outside of the floc (or sometimes near the floc edges) and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

“Cork-screw-like” and motile. Grow outside of the floc and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

Small and slightly curved structure. Grow outside of the floc and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

Associated with organic acid substrate. Generally, occur when there are high bacterial growth rates in the Initial Contact Zone (first 15-30 minutes) of the aeration basin.

Associated with organic acid substrate. Generally, occur when there are high bacterial growth rates in the Initial Contact Zone (first 15-30 minutes) of the aeration basin.

Looks like Microthix but gram positive.

Grows dispersed. “Thin and crooked”.

Neisser positive. Need Neisser stain to ID. Often difficult to see at phase contrast. Common to not see individual cells.

Transparent/ “lighter” appearance.

“Elongated rods/ long sausage links”