The nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses or NCLDV refers to a number of families of large eukaryotic DNA viruses:
- Asfarviridae
- Ascoviridae
- Iridoviridae
- Marseilleviridae
- Mimiviridae
- Phycodnaviridae
- Poxviridae
One unassigned genus Dinodnavirus also belongs to this clade.
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