''Pithoviridae'' is a
family
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of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are ...
es.
Taxonomy
''Pithiviridae'' contains two subfamilies that are both monotypic down to their sole genera. This taxonomy is shown hereafter:
* Subfamily: ''
Orthocedratvirinae''
** Genus: ''
Alphacedratvirus''
* Subfamily: ''
Orthopithovirinae''
** Genus: ''
Alphapithovirus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q58914916
Virus families
Viruses