Coccolithovirus

Coccolithovirus
	Giant coccolithovirus, Emiliania huxleyi virus 86 (arrowed), infecting an Emiliania huxleyi coccolithophore
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Varidnaviria
Kingdom:	Bamfordvirae
Phylum:	Nucleocytoviricota
Class:	Megaviricetes
Order:	Algavirales
Family:	Phycodnaviridae
Genus:	Coccolithovirus
Strains
	Emiliania huxleyi virus 86; EhV-84 (1999 EC); EhV-88 (1999 EC); EhV-201 (2001 EC); EhV-202 (2001 EC); EhV-203 (2001 EC); EhV-207 (2001 EC); EhV-208 (2001 EC); EhV-18 (2008 EC); EhV-156 (2009 EC); EhV-164 (2008 Scotland); EhV-145 (2008 Scotland); EhV-99B1 (1999 Norway); EhV-163 (2000 Norway);

Coccolithovirus is a genus of giant double-stranded DNA virus, in the family Phycodnaviridae. Algae, specifically Emiliania huxleyi, a species of coccolithophore,^[1] serve as natural hosts. There is only one described species in this genus: Emiliania huxleyi virus 86 (Coccolithovirus huxleyi).^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
^ "History of the taxon: Species: Coccolithovirus huxleyi (2024 Release, MSL #40)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[ViralZone-1] "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[ICTV-2] "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[3] "History of the taxon: Species: Coccolithovirus huxleyi (2024 Release, MSL #40)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

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