Leviviricetes

{{short description|Class of viruses}}

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Leviviricetes is a class of viruses, which infect prokaryotes. Most of these bacteriophages were discovered by metagenomics.{{cite journal|vauthors=Callanan J, Stockdale SR, Adriaenssens EM, Kuhn JH|date=January 2021|title=Rename one class (Leviviricetes - formerly Allassoviricetes), rename one order (Norzivirales - formerly Levivirales), create one new order (Timlovirales), and expand the class to a total of six families, 420 genera and 883 species.|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349325033|journal=ResearchGate|doi=10.13140/RG.2.2.25363.40481}}{{cite web|title=History of the taxon: Class: Leviviricetes (2024 Release, MSL #40)|url=https://ictv.global/taxonomy/taxondetails?taxnode_id=202407200&taxon_name=Leviviricetes|publisher=International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses|access-date=13 March 2025}}