CLASSIFICATION OF THE BACTERIA. 93 



V. serpens, Miiller. 



Filament one half less in diameter than the pre- 

 ceding, rigid, annulate, having two or three regular 

 undulations, at least two m the shortest ; height of 

 one turn of the undulations 8 to 12 yu,, diameter 1 to 

 3 /z, total length 11 to 25 /-t, thickness 0.7 //, ; move- 

 ments analogous to those of B. subtilis ; having a cil- 

 ium (Warm.). 



In numerous swarms in inf usions, river water, 

 etc. 



g. SpirochsBte, Ehrb. 



S. plicatilis, Ehrb. 



Filament not extensible, twisted in a long helix, 

 flexible, the turns of the spiral near together ; suscep- 

 tible of twisting upon its axis and of an undulatory 

 movement ; total length 130 to 200 /z. 



Rare species; in infusions, stagnant water, 

 sea- water, etc. 



S. Obermeieri, Cohn. 



Does not differ from the preceding, either in size, 

 conformation, or in its movements, but by its habitat 

 and physiological peculiarities. 



In the blood of persons attacked by recurrent 

 fever (Obermeier, 1872, Weigert, Birch-Hirsch- 

 feld, etc.) during the period of access, never 

 during the remission. 



S. gigantea, Wanning. Found upon the coasts of Den- 

 mark ; thickness of body, 3 p, height of spiral 25 /i, diam- 

 eter 7 to 9 /*. 



