References: Sphaerolipoviridae

Atanasova, N. S., T. A. Demina, A. Buivydas, D. H. Bamford and H. M. Oksanen (2015). Archaeal viruses multiply: temporal screening in a solar saltern. Viruses 7: 1902-26. [PubMed]

Citation: Sphaerolipoviridae

A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:

Tatiana A. Demina, Mike Dyall-Smith, Matti Jalasvuori, Shishen Du and Hanna M. Oksanen (2023): ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Sphaerolipoviridae 2023, Journal of General Virology 2023;104:001830

Authors: Sphaerolipoviridae

Tatiana A. Demina
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

And

Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
University of Helsinki
Viikinkaari 9, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
E-mail: tatiana.demina@helsinki.fi

Family: Sphaerolipoviridae

Genus: Alphasphaerolipovirus

Distinguishing features

As only one genus is currently recognised, the genus description corresponds to the family description.

Species demarcation criteria

Viruses with genomes that differ in their nucleotide identity by more than 5% over the whole genome are assigned to different species.

Sphaerolipoviridae Table of Contents

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Amplylivirus

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Siniperhavirus

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Scophrhavirus

Subfamily: Alpharhabdovirinae

Genus: Replylivirus

Distinguishing features

Viruses assigned to the genus Replylivirus form a distinct monophyletic group based on well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees inferred from complete L sequences. Anole lyssa-like virus 1 (ALLV1; species Replylivirus allogus), currently the only virus assigned to the genus, was detected in a reptile.

Virion

Morphology

Virion morphology is unknown.