Preplasmiviricota
| Preplasmiviricota | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus | 
| Realm: | Varidnaviria | 
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae | 
| Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota | 
| Subtaxa | |
|   See text  | |
Preplasmiviricota is a phylum of viruses.[1] Its name means "precursor of certain plasmids".[2]
Taxonomy
The phylum contains two subphyla that contain five classes. Subphyla are suffixed with -viricotina, and classes are suffixed with -viricetes. This taxonomy is shown hereafter.[1]
- Subphylum: Polisuviricotina 
- Aquintoviricetes
 - Pharingeaviricetes
 - Polintoviricetes
 - Virophaviricetes
 
 - Subphylum: Prepoliviricotina
 
References
- ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
 - ^ "History of the taxon: Phylum: Preplasmiviricota". ictv.global. Retrieved 2024-12-11.