Subfamily: Crocarterivirinae

Genus: Muarterivirus

Distinguishing features

The virus Olivier's shrew virus 1, a member of the only virus species in the genus, was isolated from Olivier’s shrews in Guinea. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description. 

Biology

See discussion under family description. 

Derivation of names

Species Muarterivirus afrigant: from the genus name and African giant shrew, an alternative name for Olivier’s shrew, the host from which the virus was first described. 

Species demarcation criteria

There is only one species in the genus. See “Subfamily, genus and species demarcation criteria” section on the family for species demarcation criteria which are universal for all subfamilies.