Family: Rhabdoviridae

Subfamily: Gammarhabdovirinae

Distinguishing features

The viruses assigned to the subfamily form a monophyletic clade in well-supported Maximum Likelihood or Maximum Clade Credibility trees using full-length L sequences. The subfamily includes two genera for viruses infecting finfish or freshwater molluscs.

Genus demarcation criteria

Demarcation of genera is based upon considerations of significant differences in genome sequence, antigenicity and ecological properties (such as natural host range and geographic distribution).