Family: Ouroboviridae (interim)

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: November 2024

Summary

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

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

CharacteristicDescription
Examplehermit crab associated circular virus I0085A5 (KR528556), species Aretevirus hermico, genus Aretevirus
VirionUnknown
GenomessDNA(+/-), 1 circular segment, 1.2–2.6 kb (Figure 1 Ouroboviridae)
ReplicationRolling-circle, SF3 helicase
Translationunknown
Host rangeInvertebrates, vertebrates
TaxonomyRealm Monodnaviria, kingdom Shotokuvirae, phylum Cressdnaviricota, class Arfiviricetes, order Gredzevirales: 30 genera, 50 species (Figure 2 Ouroboviridae)
Ouroboviridae genome
Figure 1 Ouroboviridae. Genome organisation of hermit crab associated circular virus I0085A5, a member of the family Ouroboviridae. Boxes indicate open reading frames as annotated on GenBank accession KR528556.
Ouroboviridae taxonomy
Figure 2 Ouroboviridae. Relationships of the taxa connected to the family Ouroboviridae.

Derivation of names

Aretevirus: from Aretê - queen of the Phaeacians

Boebeisivirus: from Boebeïs (+i) - lake in ancient Magnesia

Demetevirus: from Demeter - goddess of the grain harvest

Doliovirus: from Dolios - an aged servant of Penelope

Dorisivirus: from Doris (+i) - a Nereid, daugther of Tethys

Eurynomevirus: from Eurynome - an Oceanid, daughter of Tethys

Gorgovirus: from Gorgon - head of Medusa

Heravirus: from Hera - daughter of Kronos and Rhea

Horusivirus: from Horus (+i) - child of Isis and Osiris

Ioniavirus: from Ionia - west coast of Asia Minor (Homer's Odyssey)

Kadmovirus: from Kadmos - founder of Thebes

Kreonivirus: from Kreon (+i) - king of Thebes

Lamposivirus: from Lampos (+i) - one of Dawn's horses

Mantiovirus: from Mantios - son of Melampous

Naiadivirus: from Naiad (+i) - spirit who guards freshwater

Otosivirus: from Otos (+i) - brother of Ephialtes

Ouroboviridae: from ouroboros, a symbol depicting a serpent eating its own tail, alluding to the genome circularity of viruses of the family; the suffix viridae for family taxa.

Patroklovirus: from Patroklos - Achilles' best friend

Perimedevirus: from Perimedes - one of Odysseus' companions

Peronelivirus: from Pero - daughter of Neleus

Persevirus: from Persê - daughter of Ocean

Proteusivirus: from Proteus - old man of the sea

Pylenevirus: from Pylene - town in ancient Aetolia

Pythorivirus: from Pytho - Homer's name for Delphi

Rhipevirus: from Rhipe - city in ancient Arcadia

Stentovirus: from Stentor - Herald of the Argives

Styxivirus: from Styx (+i) - a river in the underworld

Tantalovirus: Tantalos - early king of Lydia

Taphiavirus: from Taphians - pirates of the western seas

Telemovirus: from Telemos - the seer of the Cyclops

Tethyvirus: from Tethys - a Titan, wife of Ocean