History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Nudiviridae; Proposal: 2013.003a-kI.A.v1.Nudiviridae; : ; ICTV Report: Nudiviridae; Reference:

from the Latin nudus, meaning "naked", part of the previously used name nudibaculovirus, describing rod-shaped nucleocapsids lacking a protein matrix such as polyhedrin or granulin; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa