Virus Properties by Family

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Family Genome composition Genome organization Total genome size (kb or kbp) Envelope? Virion shape Virion size Host ICTV Report Chapter
Abyssoviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 35.9–36.0 invertebrates
Ackermannviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 143.2–164.1 no head-tail 80–105 nm diameter head, 111–143 nm long tail bacteria
Adamaviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1–3 circular segments 1.7–4.1 invertebrates, vertebrates
Adenoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 24.6–48.4 no icosahedral 90 nm diameter vertebrates Adenoviridae
Adintoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 12.5–12.8 invertebrates, vertebrates
Aggregaviridae dsDNA 1 segment 43.1–43.2 no head-tail 45 nm diameter head, 123 nm long tail bacteria
Ahmunviridae dsDNA 1 segment 41.5–41.6 predicted rod-shaped archaea
Ahpuchviridae dsDNA 1 segment 71.0–71.1 predicted head-tail archaea
Aliceevansviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 32.0–45.7 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 120–200 nm long tail bacteria
Aliusviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 9.8–15.3 invertebrates Aliusviridae
Alloherpesviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 134.2–295.2 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 150–200 diameter vertebrates
Allomimiviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 668.0–668.1 no icosahedral 180–257 nm diameter protists
Alphaflexiviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 5.4–8.9 no filamentous 470–670 nm long, 12–13 nm diameter fungi, plants Alphaflexiviridae
Alphasatellitidae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 0.9–1.6 trans-encapsidated plants, invertebrates
Alphatetraviridae ssRNA(+) 1–2 linear segments 6.6–8.0 no icosahedral 32–40 nm diameter invertebrates
Alternaviridae dsRNA 3–4 linear segments 8.4–10.9 no icosahedral 30–33 nm diameter fungi
Alvernaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 4.3–4.4 no icosahedral 28–32 nm diameter protists
Amalgaviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 3.1–3.5 no predicted filamentous fungi, plants
Amesuviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.7–3.5 plants
Amnoonviridae ssRNA(-) 10 linear segments 10.3–10.4 yes spherical 75–80 nm diameter vertebrates Amnoonviridae
Ampullaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 22.6–28.5 yes bottle-shaped 230 nm long, 4–75 nm wide archaea Ampullaviridae
Anaerodiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.1–37.2 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 230 nm long tail archaea Anaerodiviridae
Anelloviridae ssDNA(-) 1 circular segment 1.7–4.0 no icosahedral 30–32 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates
Anicreviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9–2.5 invertebrates, vertebrates
Aoguangviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 92.2–92.3 predicted head-tail archaea Aoguangviridae
Arenaviridae ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 2–3 linear segments 9.2–13.8 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 40–150 nm diameter vertebrates Arenaviridae
Arenbergviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 286.7–286.8 no head-tail 131 nm diameter head, 136 nm long tail bacteria
Armatusviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 51.1–51.2 predicted head-tail archaea
Arteriviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 12.7–15.8 yes spherical 50–74 nm diameter vertebrates Arteriviridae
Artiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.7–8.3 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates
Artoviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 10.5–12.5 yes spherical 100–130 nm diameter plants, invertebrates Artoviridae
Ascoviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 119.3–199.8 yes oblong, bacilliform, ovoid or allantoid 130 nm diameter, 200–400 nm long invertebrates Ascoviridae
Asfarviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 170.1–193.9 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 175–215 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Asfarviridae
Aspiviridae ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 3–4 linear segments 11.0–12.5 no filamentous 700–2000 nm long, 3 nm diameter plants Aspiviridae
Assiduviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 53.3–57.5 no head-tail 57 nm diameter head, 90–140 nm long tail bacteria
Astroviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.1–7.4 no icosahedral 28–35 nm diameter vertebrates
Atkinsviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.3–4.6 bacteria
Autographiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 30.7–47.9 no head-tail 50–70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
Autolykiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 10.0–10.7 no icosahedral 85 nm diameter bacteria
Avsunviroidae ssRNA 1 circular segment 0.2–0.5 capsidless plants Avsunviroidae
Bacilladnaviridae ssDNA 1 circular segment (+) and 1 linear segment (-) 4–6 (+), 0.8 (-) no icosahedral 35 nm diameter protists, invertebrates
Baculoviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 81.7–178.8 yes occluded or budded 30–60 nm diameter, 250–300 nm long invertebrates Baculoviridae
Barnaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 4.0–4.1 no bacilliform 20 nm diameter, 50 nm long fungi
Bartogtaviriformidae dsDNA multisegmented uncertain no head-tail uncertain bacteria
Belpaoviridae ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 4.7–9.1 invertebrates, vertebrates Belpaoviridae
Benyviridae ssRNA(+) 2–5 linear segments 11.2–16.0 no rod-shaped 20 nm diameter, 85–390 nm long plants Benyviridae
Betaflexiviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.4–9.5 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 600–1000 nm long plants
Bicaudaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 62.7–62.8 no spindle-shaped 80–120 nm body, ≦400 nm tails archaea Bicaudaviridae
Bidnaviridae ssDNA(+/-) 2 linear segments 12.5–12.6 no icosahedral 25 nm diameter invertebrates
Birnaviridae dsRNA 2 linear segments 5.7–6.7 no icosahedral 65 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Birnaviridae