Pandoraviridae is a proposed family of viruses that infect . There is only one genus in this family: Pandoravirus. Several species in this genus have been described, including Pandoravirus dulcis, Pandoravirus salinus and Pandoravirus yedoma.
History
The viruses were discovered in 2013.
Description
The viruses in this family are the second largest known virus (~1
micrometre) in
capsid length, after
Pithovirus (1.5
micrometre).
has the largest viral
genome known, containing double-stranded
DNA of 1.9 to 2.5
megabase pairs.
Evolution
These viruses appear to be related to the
.
