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
Forsetiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 43.9–47.2 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 155 nm long tail bacteria
Fredfastierviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 43.3–43.5 no head-tail 90 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
Fusagraviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 8.1–10.8 no icosahedral or capsidless 40 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants
Fusariviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 5.9–10.8 capsidless protists, fungi Fusariviridae
Fuselloviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 14.7–24.2 no spindle-shaped 900 nm long, 50nm wide archaea Fuselloviridae
Gammaflexiviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.8–9.6 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 720 nm long fungi
Gandrviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 5.2–9.1 invertebrates, vertebrates
Geminiviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1–2 circular segments 2.3–5.6 no geminate 18–22 nm diameter, 30–38 nm long plants, invertebrates Geminiviridae
Genomoviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9–2.4 no icosahedral 20–22 nm diameter fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
Geplanaviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9–3.0 plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
Giardiaviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.2–6.3 no icosahedral 35 nm diameter protists
Globuloviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 18.2–28.4 yes spherical 70–100 nm diameter archaea Globuloviridae
Graaviviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.7–42.3 no head-tail 55 nm diameter head, 70 nm long tail archaea Graaviviridae
Gresnaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.4–18.5 vertebrates
Grimontviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 75.1–112.2 no prolate, head-tail 220 nm long and 40 nm wide head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
Guelinviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 17.7–19.6 no head-tail 40–44 nm diameter head, 15–37 nm long tail bacteria
Gulliviroviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 30.7–30.8 protists
Guttaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 13.7–13.8 yes ovoid 75–130 nm long, 55–80 nm wide archaea Guttaviridae
Hadakaviridae ssRNA(+) 10–11 linear segments 14.4–15.3 capsidless fungi Hadakaviridae
Hafunaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 56.5–76.9 no head-tail 58 nm diameter head, 94 nm long tail archaea Hafunaviridae
Haloferuviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 35.7–38.1 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 60 nm long tail archaea Haloferuviridae
Halomagnusviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 143.8–143.9 no head-tail 47–108 nm diameter head, tail variable or unknown archaea Halomagnusviridae
Halspiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 14.4–14.5 yes spindle-shaped 75 nm long, 35 nm wide archaea Halspiviridae
Hantaviridae ssRNA(-) 3 circular segments 10.5–14.6 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 80–120 nm diameter vertebrates Hantaviridae
Helgolandviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.5–37.6 no head-tail 49 nm diameter head, 138 nm long tail bacteria
Hepadnaviridae dsDNA-RT 1 circular segment 3.0–3.6 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 42–50 nm diameter vertebrates Hepadnaviridae
Hepeviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.5–7.4 yes or no spherical or icosahedral 27–34 nm diameter vertebrates Hepeviridae
Herelleviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 106.0–167.5 no head-tail 84–94 nm diameter head, 140-220 nm long tail bacteria Herelleviridae
Hypoviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 7.3–18.4 capsidless fungi, invertebrates Hypoviridae
Hytrosaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 124.2–190.1 yes rod-shaped 65–1000 nm wide, 550–1000 nm long invertebrates Hytrosaviridae
Iflaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 8.8–11.0 no icosahedral 22–30 nm diameter invertebrates Iflaviridae
Inoviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 5.2–10.9 no rod-shaped 7 nm diameter, 600–2500 nm long bacteria Inoviridae
Inseviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 5.3–6.6 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter invertebrates
Intestiviridae dsDNA 1 segment 89.7–98.1 no head-tail 80 nm diameter head, 40 nm long tail bacteria
Iridoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 102.6–288.9 yes or no icosahedral 150–220 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Iridoviridae
Itzamnaviridae dsDNA 1 segment 25.5–48.9 predicted spindle-shaped archaea
Kairosviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 34.1–34.2 predicted head-tail archaea
Kanorauviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.7–4.0 plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
Kirkoviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.8–4.3 vertebrates
Kitaviridae ssRNA(+) 2-4 linear segments 12.0–15.1 yes pleomorphic, spherical and bacilliform 55–88 nm diameter or 25–70 nm wide and 55–120 nm long plants, invertebrates
Kleczkowskaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 206.8–207.7 no predicted head-tail bacteria
Kolmioviridae ssRNA(-) 1 circular segment 1.5–1.8 yes spherical 36–43 nm diameter vertebrates Kolmioviridae
Konkoviridae ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 2 linear segments 7.4–7.5 no filamentous 7–11 nm diameter, 300–1600 nm long plants
Konodaiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 56.8–57.7 bacteria
Kyanoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 144.3–252.5 no diverse head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail 120 nm long and 60 nm wide head, 120 nm long tail 140 nm long and 75 nm wide head, 325 nm long tail bacteria
Lebotiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.7–8.1 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates
Leishbuviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 7.8–7.9 protists Leishbuviridae
Leisingerviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 26.1–26.2 no head-tail 55 nm diameter head, 210 nm long tail archaea Leisingerviridae
Lipothrixviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.3–41.2 yes filamentous 24–38 nm diameter, 410–1950 nm long archaea Lipothrixviridae
Lispiviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 6.4–15.7 invertebrates Lispiviridae