Book: Soleiviridae
Family: Soleiviridae (Interim Report)
This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.
Edited by: Mart Krupovic
Posted: April 2023, updated December 2024
Summary
The family Soleiviridae includes dsDNA viruses that infect a hyperhalophilic archaeon of the genus Haloarcula (Table 1 Soleiviridae). The family Soleiviridae was established in 2022 (Master Species List 37).
Table 1 Soleiviridae. Characteristics of members of the family Soleiviridae.
| Characteristic | Description |
| Example | Haloarcula tailed virus 2 (MZ334525), species Eilatmyovirus salis, genus Eilatmyovirus |
| Virion | Icosahedral capsid and long contractile tail (myovirus-like morphology) |
| Genome | Linear, dsDNA genome of 63 kbp, direct terminal repeats (Figure 1 Soleiviridae) |
| Host range | Hyperhalophilic archaeon of the genus Haloarcula |
| Taxonomy | Realm Duplodnaviria, kingdom Heunggongvirae, phylum Uroviricota, class Caudoviricetes, order Thumleimavirales: 1 genus and 1 species (Figure 2 Soleiviridae) |
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| Figure 1 Soleiviridae. Genome organisation of Haloarcula tailed virus 2, a member of the family Soleiviridae. Boxes indicate open reading frames as annotated on GenBank accession MZ334525. |
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| Figure 2 Soleiviridae. Relationships of the taxa connected to the family Soleiviridae. |
Derivation of name
Soleiviridae: Truncation of solar [saltern] and Eilat (referring to the place of isolation).