History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Nimaviridae Proposal: Ratification_2002a.pdf ICTV Report: Nimaviridae Reference: PMID: 30404800
from the Hebrew nima, meaning “thread”, referring to the thread- or tail-like polar extension (appendage) on virions of some viruses in the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa