History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Carmotetraviridae Proposal: 2010.001a-qI.A.v4.Tetraviridae.zip ICTV Report: Carmotetraviridae Reference:
from the type of replicase (RdRP) characteristic of carmo-like (from carnation mottle) plant viruses and from the Ancient Greek τετρα (tetra), the Greek cardinal 4, referring to the T=4 capsid architecture of viruses in the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa