Stramenopiles[1] (specifically Hyphochytridiomycota) serve as natural hosts.

[2][3] Viruses in Rhizidiovirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral, round, and isometric geometries.

[2] The genome is non segmented, linear double stranded DNA (dsDNA) and ~25.5 kilobases in length.

This is followed by the disintegration of the host nucleus and cytoplasm and their replacement by paracrystalline structures composed of virons.

After the nucleus and cytoplasm have been replaced the cell wall breaks down followed with release of virons into the medium.