microscopic view of legionella pneumophila. legionella pneumophila is a thin, aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore forming, gram-negative bacterium of the genus legionella. - green gram stock illustrationsMicroscopic view of Legionella pneumophila. Legionella pneumophila is a thin, aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore forming, gram-negative bacterium of the genus Legionella.