Family: Turriviridae (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 Turriviridae includes dsDNA viruses infecting hyperthermophilc archaea of Sulfolobus sp. (Table 1.Turriviridae). The family was established in 2014 (Master Species List #28).
Table 1.Turriviridae. Characteristics of members of the family Turriviridae.
Characteristic | Description |
Example | Sulfolobus turreted icosahedral virus 1 (AY569307), species Sulfolobus turreted icosahedral virus 1, genus Alphaturrivirus |
Virion | Turreted icosahedra (about 75 nm in diameter) with an internal membrane layer |
Genome | Circular, dsDNA genome of 16–17 kbp |
Host range | Hyperthermophilc and acidophilic archaea of the genus Saccharolobus |
Taxonomy | Realm Varidnaviria, kingdom Bamfordvirae, phylum Preplasmiviricota, class Tectiliviricetes, order Belfryvirales: 1 genus and 2 species |
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Figure 1.Turriviridae. Genome organisation of Sulfolobus turreted icosahedral virus 1, a member of the family Turriviridae. Boxes indicate open reading frames as annotated on GenBank accession AY569307. |
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Figure 2.Turriviridae. Relationships of the taxa connected to the family Turriviridae. |
Derivation of name
Turriviridae: From Latin turris, for turret