Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Alvernaviridae; Proposal: 2009.016a-iP.A.v7.Alvernaviridae; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from the dinoflagellate host ( Heterocapsa circularisquama, a member of the Alveolata) and RNA for ribonucleic acid, referring to the ssRNA genome of viruses in the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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