Scientists have discovered an 'astounding diversity' of giant viruses taking on 'previously unimaginable' shapes and forms in just a few handfuls of forest soil.
Another category called 'haircut' describes a family of large viruses with messy heads of different-length fibers .The 'supernova'-shaped giant viruses had a thick tangle of fibers close to the capsid shell and a thick layer of regularly arranged tendrils further out.
Left: Giant 'supernova' virus found in the Harvard Forest soil; Right: An artist's depiction of a supernova. The 'Christmas star' viruses had a double-layered shell resembling two interlocking triangles, and the 'falcon' viruses had a beak-like structure.
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