Family: Paramyxoviridae

Subfamily: Rubulavirinae

Distinguishing features

The subfamily is defined on the basis of phylogenetic relationships of complete large (L) protein amino acid sequences (Rima et al., 2018).

Subfamily: Metaparamyxovirinae

Genus: Synodonvirus

Distinguishing features

The sequence of a virus in this genus has been reported from a metagenomic study in triplecross lizardfish.

Virion

Unknown.  

Family: Paramyxoviridae

Subfamily: Metaparamyxovirinae

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Salemvirus

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Jeilongvirus

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Narmovirus

Distinguishing features

These viruses have been isolated from rodents (Lambeth et al., 2009). All members encode a non-structural protein (C). 

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Morbillivirus

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Henipavirus

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Ferlavirus

Subfamily: Orthoparamyxovirinae

Genus: Aquaparamyxovirus

Distinguishing features

There are two species in this genus, isolates of which have been obtained from Atlantic salmon and Pacific salmon (Salmo salar L. ). The virus genome encodes a non-structural protein (C). 

Virion

See discussion under family description.