History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Nyamiviridae Proposal: 2013.002a-hV.A.v1.Nyamiviridae.pdf  ICTV Report: Nyamiviridae Reference:  

from Nyamanini Pan, where Nyamanini virus was isolated and Midway Atoll, where Midway virus was isolated, both members of the virus family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa