History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Hantaviridae; Proposal: 2016.030a-vM.A.v6.Bunyavirales; : ; ICTV Report: Hantaviridae; Reference:

from the genus name Orthohantavirus, referring to the River Hantan (South Korea) where Hantaan virus, a member of the family, was discovered; the suffix -viridae for family taxa