| Pokkesviricetes | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Nucleocytoviricota |
| Class: | Pokkesviricetes |
| Orders | |
The class, Pokkesviricetes, is derived from pockes, the Middle English word for pox as in referring to the disease associated to certain members of Poxviridae .
The following orders are recognized: