Leviviricetes

Leviviricetes is a class of viruses, which infect prokaryotes. Most of these bacteriophages were discovered by metagenomics.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Leviviricetes contains two orders and five genera unassigned to an order and family. This is shown hereafter:[3]

Orders:

Unassigned genera:

References

  1. ^ Callanan J, Stockdale SR, Adriaenssens EM, Kuhn JH (January 2021). "Rename one class (Leviviricetes - formerly Allassoviricetes), rename one order (Norzivirales - formerly Levivirales), create one new order (Timlovirales), and expand the class to a total of six families, 420 genera and 883 species". ResearchGate. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.25363.40481.
  2. ^ "History of the taxon: Class: Leviviricetes (2024 Release, MSL #40)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 13 March 2025.