Bicaudaviridae

Bicaudaviridae is a family of hyperthermophilic archaeal viruses. Members of the genus Acidianus serve as natural hosts. There is only one genus, Bicaudavirus, and one species, Acidianus two-tailed virus, in this family. However, Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped viruses 1 and 2 (STSV1 and STSV2) are regarded to belong to this family also.

Bicaudavirus
Bicaudavirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Family: Bicaudaviridae
Genus: Bicaudavirus
Species
  • Acidianus two-tailed virus
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