Genus

Genus: Etatorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Etatorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

Members of the genus Etatorquevirus have genomes of 2 kb and have been identified in members of the felid (Felidae) and civet (Viverridae) families.

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Epsilontorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Epsilontorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

The only species in the genus Epsilontorquevirus includes a virus with a genome of about 3.3 kb identified in a cotton-top tamarin (species Saguinus oedipus, family Callitrichidae).

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Deltatorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Deltatorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

The only species in the genus Deltatorquevirus includes a virus with a genome of about 2.2 kb identified in a Northern tree shrew (species Tupaia belangeri chinensis, family Tupaiidae).

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Chitorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Chitorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

The only species in the genus Chitorquevirus includes a virus with a genome of about 2.5 kb identified in a lemur (species Indri indri, family Indriidae).

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Ayintorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Ayintorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

The only species in the genus Ayintorquevirus includes a virus with a genome of about 2.1 kb which was identified in a grizzly bear (family Ursidae).

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Alphatorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Alphatorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

Members of the genus Alphatorquevirus have genomes of 3–3.9 kb and have been identified in humans and non-human primates.

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Genus

Genus: Aleptorquevirus

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Aleptorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

Members of the genus Aleptorquevirus have genomes of 2.3–2.5 kb and have been identified in rabbits and hares of the Leporidae family; a virus from a mosquito may be bloodmeal-derived.

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.

Family

Family: Anelloviridae

Family: Anelloviridae

Simona Kraberger, Tanja Opriessnig, Fabrizio Maggi, Vladimir Celer, Hiroaki Okamoto, Lia van der Hoek, Philippe Biagini, Mart Krupovic and Arvind Varsani

The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary to be published as Kraberger et al., (2026):

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Anelloviridae 2026, Journal of General Virology, (in press)