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
Blumeviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.6–4.9 bacteria
Bornaviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 8.7–11.1 yes spherical 70–130 nm diameter vertebrates Bornaviridae
Botourmiaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 or 3 linear segments 1.6–5.3 no bacilliform or capsidless 32–60 nm long, 18 nm wide protists, fungi, plants Botourmiaviridae
Botybirnaviridae dsRNA 2 linear segments 11.0–12.5 no icosahedral 35–40 nm diameter fungi
Brachygtaviriformidae dsDNA multisegmented uncertain no head-tail 7 nm diameter head, 700–2000 nm long tail bacteria
Bromoviridae ssRNA(+) 3 linear segments 7.8–8.9 no icosahedral or bacilliform 26–35 nm diameter, or 18–26 nm diameter and 30–85 nm long plants Bromoviridae
Burtonviroviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 29.7–29.8 protists
Caliciviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.4–8.3 no icosahedral 27–40 nm diameter vertebrates Caliciviridae
Carmotetraviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.1–6.2 icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates
Casjensviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 54.4–64.0 no head-tail 50–70 nm diameter head, 200–230 nm long tail bacteria
Caulimoviridae dsDNA-RT 1 circular segment 6.9–9.9 no spherical or bacilliform 45–50 nm diameter, or 30 nm diameter and 60–900 nm long plants Caulimoviridae
Cedratviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 460.0–589.1 no ovoid 1000–1500 nm long, 500 nm wide protists
Chaacviridae dsDNA 1 segment 10.1–10.8 predicted icosahedral archaea
Chaseviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 52.0–57.5 no head-tail 53–65 nm diameter head, 116–166 nm long tail bacteria Chaseviridae
Chimalliviridae dsDNA 1 segment 211.2–280.4 no head-tail variable, 100–200 nm diameter head, 150–250 nm long tail bacteria
Chrysoviridae dsRNA 3–7 linear segments 8.8–16.1 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter fungi, plants, invertebrates Chrysoviridae
Chuviridae ssRNA(-) 1–2 linear or circular segments 9.0–12.1 invertebrates, vertebrates Chuviridae
Circoviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.6–2.4 no predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Circoviridae
Clavaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 5.2–5.3 no rigid rods 16 nm diameter, 140 nm long archaea Clavaviridae
Clermontviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.6–37.7 predicted head-tail archaea
Closteroviridae ssRNA(+) 1–3 linear segments 13.0–19.3 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 650–2200 nm long plants Closteroviridae
Coronaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 25.4–36.7 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 80–160 nm diameter vertebrates Coronaviridae
Corticoviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 10.0–10.6 no icosahedral 56 nm diameter bacteria Corticoviridae
Cremegaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 14.9–17.8 vertebrates
Crepuscuviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 12.0–12.1 invertebrates Crepuscuviridae
Crevaviridae dsDNA 1 segment 83.4–95.9 predicted head-tail bacteria
Cruliviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 10.7–11.6 yes spherical 60–80 nm diameter invertebrates Cruliviridae
Curvulaviridae dsRNA 2 linear segments 3.7–4.3 no icosahedral 27 nm diameter fungi
Cystoviridae dsRNA 3 linear segments 12.6–15.0 yes spherical 85 nm diameter head bacteria Cystoviridae
Deltaflexiviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 7.7–8.3 fungi
Demerecviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 101.6–138.0 no head-tail 70–90 nm diameter head, 150–160 nm long tail bacteria
Dicistroviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 8.0–10.5 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter invertebrates Dicistroviridae
Discoviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 6.3–9.7 fungi Discoviridae
Dishuiviroviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 24.7–24.8 protists
Draupnirviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.5–5.3 invertebrates, vertebrates
Drexlerviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.6–54.5 no head-tail 50–75 nm diameter head, 100–170 nm long tail bacteria
Druskaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 102.3–103.3 no head-tail 85 nm diameter head, 115 nm long tail archaea Druskaviridae
Duinviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.5–4.5 no icosahedral 25 nm diameter bacteria
Dumbiviridae ssRNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 4.2–5.0 fungi
Duneviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.2–47.0 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 130 nm long tail bacteria
Ekchuahviridae dsDNA 1 segment 71.7–80.6 predicted head-tail archaea
Endolinaviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.6–3.2 protists
Endornaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 9.6–17.7 capsidless protists, fungi, plants Endornaviridae
Euroniviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 24.6–29.4 invertebrates
Fervensviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.2–31.3 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 150 nm long tail archaea
Fiersviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.2–5.1 no icosahedral 25–26 nm diameter bacteria
Filoviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 13.7–19.2 yes pleomorphic, mostly filamentous 80 nm diameter, 20–1000 nm long vertebrates Filoviridae
Fimoviridae ssRNA(-) 4–10 linear segments 11.6–18.9 yes spherical 80-150 nm diameter plants Fimoviridae
Finnlakeviridae ssDNA 1 circular segment 9.1–9.2 no icosahedral 60 nm diameter bacteria Finnlakeviridae
Flaviviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 8.5–13.3 yes spherical 40–60 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Flaviviridae