Book: Hafunaviridae
Family: Hafunaviridae (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: Mart Krupovic
Posted: October 2023
Summary
The family Hafunaviridae includes dsDNA viruses infecting hyperhalophilic archaea of the order Haloferacales (Table 1.Hafunaviridae). The family was established in 2022 (MSL37).
Table 1.Hafunaviridae. Characteristics of members of the family Hafunaviridae.
| Characteristic | Description |
| Example | Halovirus HF1 (AY190604), species Haloferacalesvirus HF1, genus Haloferacalesvirus |
| Virion | Icosahedral head, contractile tail (myovirus-like morphology) |
| Genome | Linear, dsDNA genome of 56–78 kbp, terminal repeats |
| Host range | Hyperhalophilic archaea of the order Haloferacales |
| Taxonomy | Realm Duplodnaviria, kingdom Heunggongvirae, phylum Uroviricota, class Caudoviricetes, order Thumleimavirales: 4 genera and 10 species |
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| Figure 1.Hafunaviridae. Genome organisation of Halophage HF1, a member of the family Hafunaviridae. Boxes indicate open reading frames as annotated on GenBank accession AY190604. |
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| Figure 2.Hafunaviridae. Relationships of the taxa connected to the family Hafunaviridae. |
Derivation of name
Hafunaviridae: After HF1 virus, the first representative of the family