Phycodnaviridae
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Baltimore Classification
Higher order taxa
Viruses; dsDNA viruses, no RNA stage; Phycodnaviridae
Genera
Chlororvirus, Coccolithovirus, Phaeovirus, Prasinovirus, Prymnesiovirus
Description and Significance
Phycodnaviridae are viruses with double-stranded DNA that infect chlorella, algal symbionts of paramecia and hydras.
