Family: Draupnirviridae (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: Arvind Varsani
Posted: December 2024

Summary

The family Draupnirviridae includes ssDNA(+/-) viruses of invertebrates and vertebrates (Table 1 Draupnirviridae). The family Draupnirviridae was established in 2024 (Master Species List #39).

Table 1 Draupnirviridae. Characteristics of members of the family Draupnirviridae.

Figure 1 Draupnirviridae. Genome organisation of Circoviridae batCV-SC703, a member of the family Draupnirviridae. Boxes indicate open reading frames as annotated on GenBank accession JN857329.

Figure 2 Draupnirviridae. Relationships of the taxa connected to the family Draupnirviridae. For clarity, only genera are shown; details of species are given in the Member species table at the bottom of this page.

Derivation of names

(genus names are derived from Latin gladiator names)

Armipotenivirus: from Armipotens (English origin) meaning powerful

Asperivirus: from Asper meaning hope answered

Atroxivirus: from Atrox meaning savage and bloody or cruel

Audacivirus: from Audacia meaning boldness or courage

Audaxivirus: from Audaxi meaning daring

Bellicusivirus: from Bellicina meaning female warrior

Belligerivirus: from Belliger meaning bringer of war

Citaivirus: Cita meaning a woman with agility

Citataivirus: from from Citata meaning an agile warrior

Citiorivirus: from Citior meaning with a lot of speed

Draupnirviridae: from the ring Draupnir of Norse mythology, said to have multiplied itself every ninth night, referring to both the circular viral genome and genome replication of viruses of the family; the suffix viridae for family taxa

Durusivirus: from Durus meaning hard or fast

Ferullusivirus: from Ferullus meaning as strong as iron

Fervidivirus: from Fervida meaning boiling hot

Funestivirus: from Funestus meaning calamitous, deadly or, fatal

Incitativirus: from Incitata meaning fast-moving, aroused or passionate

Incitatusivirus: from Incitatus meaning swift

Malificivirus: from Malificia meaning evil

Mordaxivirus: from Mordax meaning biting or snappish

Nervillivirus: from Nervilla meaning tough and small

Nocentianivirus: from Nocentianus meaning determined killer or fierce warrior

Periculosovirus: from Periculosa meaning dangerous

Pollentivirus: from Pollentius meaning one who has power

Potensivirus: from Potens meaning powerful, to confer potency

Properatisvirus: from Properatus meaning to hasten

Rapidusivirus: from Rapidus meaning swift and fierce

Robaratusivirus: from Robaratus meaning one with strength

Roburiusivirus: from Roburius meaning one with strength and fury

Strenuaivirus: from Strenua, Goddess of the new year, associated with well-being and purification

Strenuusivirus: from Strenuus meaning vigorous

Tetricillivirus: from Tetricilla meaning a harsh and cruel woman

Torentivirus: from Torentius meaning a treacherous river

Valentivirus: from Valentia meaning a powerful female

Validivirus: from Validus meaning strong and powerful

Vegetinivirus: from Vegetinus meaning powerful one

Vegetivirus: from Vegetus meaning power or strength

Vehemenivirus: from Vehemens meaning emphatic, vigorous or lively

Velocianivirus: from Velocianus meaning rapid or fast

Veloxivirus: from Velox meaning swift

Violenivirus: from Violens meaning destructive action

Viratusivirus: from Viratus meaning strong or virility

Virilianivirus: from Virilianus meaning manly or energetic

Volantivirus: from Volantius meaning flying