Comments: a diverse group of tentative viruses are included into the taxon based upon morphological variation of virus structure which requires further delineation into distinct subgroups as more data become available. These are virus particles with similar general structure to baculoviruses isolated from mites, Crustacea and Coleoptera. Putative baculoviruses have been observed in a fungus (Strongwellsea magna), a spider, the European crab (Carcinus maenas), and the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus).
Taxonomic structure of the family.
- Genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus
- Genus Granulovirus
Genome:
Virions contain 8-15 % nucleic acid. Virions contain one molecule of circular (supercoiled) double stranded DNA.
Total genome length is 90000-230000 nt. Guanine + cytosine ratio very variable and ranges from 28-59 %.
Host:
Morphology:
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