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
Lutetiaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 83.0–83.1 predicted head-tail archaea
Madisaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 49.1–49.2 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 110 nm long tail archaea Madisaviridae
Madridviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 19.3–19.8 no prolate, head-tail 65 nm long and 45 nm wide head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
Mahapunaviridae ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9–2.5 plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
Malacoherpesviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 207.4–211.6 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 150–200 nm diameter invertebrates
Mamonoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 362.8–381.3 no icosahedral 260 nm diameter protists
Marnaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.3–9.6 no icosahedral 22–35 nm diameter protists Marnaviridae
Marseilleviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 346.7–380.1 no icosahedral 190–250 nm diameter protists
Matonaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 9.6–9.8 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 50–90 nm diameter vertebrates Matonaviridae
Matsushitaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 17.0–19.7 no icosahedral 130 nm diameter bacteria
Maviroviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 19.0–19.1 no icosahedral 50–60 nm diameter protists
Mayoviridae ssRNA(+) 2 linear segments 7.6–9.3 no icosahedral 33 mn diameter plants
Medioniviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 25.0–25.1 invertebrates
Megabirnaviridae dsRNA 2 linear segments 13.9–17.0 no icosahedral 52 nm diameter fungi Megabirnaviridae
Megatotiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 12.4–13.4 no icosahedral 50 nm diameter fungi
Mesomimiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 437.2–473.6 no icosahedral 150 nm diameter protists
Mesoniviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.9–21.0 yes spherical 60–120 nm diameter invertebrates
Mesyanzhinovviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 55.1–64.1 no prolate, head-tail 70 nm long and 50 nm wide head, 145 nm long tail bacteria
Metaviridae ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 4.9–13.6 uncertain icosahedral VLP 47 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates Metaviridae
Metaxyviridae ssDNA(+) 3–4 circular segments 3.2–4.4 no icosahedral 20 nm diameter plants
Microviridae ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.4–6.3 no icosahedral 25–30 nm diameter bacteria
Mimiviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 617.4–1992.0 no icosahedral 440–450 nm diameter (capsid) protists
Mitoviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.1–5.0 fungi, plants
Molycolviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 124.1–124.7 no head-tail 75 nm diameter head, 100 nm long tail bacteria
Monocitiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.0–6.1 no icosahedral 43 nm diameter fungi
Mononiviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 41.1–41.2 invertebrates
Mymonaviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 5.6–11.7 no filamentous 20–50 nm diameter, 1000 nm long protists, fungi, invertebrates Mymonaviridae
Mypoviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 15.9–16.0 invertebrates Mypoviridae
Myriaviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 13.5–13.6 invertebrates Myriaviridae
Nairoviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 17.4–21.1 yes spherical 80–120 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nairoviridae
Nanghoshaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 13.1–13.2 vertebrates
Nanhypoviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.2–18.3 vertebrates
Nanoviridae ssDNA(+) 6–8 circular segments 6.3–8.2 no icosahedral 17–19 nm diameter plants Nanoviridae
Naomviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 75.0–75.1 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 220 nm long tail bacteria
Narnaviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.5–2.9 fungi
Naryaviridae ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.7–2.8 predicted icosahedral protists
Natareviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 12.8–12.9 invertebrates Natareviridae
Nenyaviridae ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 1.6–3.0 predicted icosahedral protists
Nimaviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 280.5–309.3 yes ellipsoid to bacilliform 70–170 nm diameter, 210–420 nm long invertebrates Nimaviridae
Nodaviridae ssRNA(+) 2 linear segments 4.2–4.6 no icosahedral 25–33 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nodaviridae
Noraviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 12.3–12.4 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter invertebrates
Nudiviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 96.9–231.7 yes rod-shaped or ellipsoidal 80–100 nm diameter, 210–420 nm long invertebrates Nudiviridae
Nyamiviridae ssRNA(-) 1–2 linear segments 7.4–13.3 yes spherical 100–130 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nyamiviridae
Olifoviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 15.3–15.4 vertebrates
Omnilimnoviroviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 23.3–23.4 protists
Ootiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 5.2–5.9 protists
Orlajensenviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 17.0–17.6 no head-tail 40 nm diameter head, 110 nm long tail bacteria
Orpheoviridae dsDNA 1 circular segment 1473.5–1473.6 no ovoid 1000–1500 nm long, 500 nm wide protists
Orthoherpesviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 108.4–241.1 yes spherical 150–200 nm diameter vertebrates Orthoherpesviridae
Orthomyxoviridae ssRNA(-) 6–8 linear segments 10.3–14.4 yes spherical or filamentous 120 nm diameter or 80–95 nm diameter and >250 nm long invertebrates, vertebrates