Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Carmotetraviridae; Proposal: 2010.001a-qI.A.v4.Tetraviridae; : ; ICTV Report: ; 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

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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