Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Mimiviridae; Proposal: 2005.004F.04.Mimiviridae; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from microbe mimicking because the particle size of viruses in the family makes them visible under the light microscope; the suffix -viridae for family taxa

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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