History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Cremegaviridae; Proposal: 2019.023S.A.v1.New_Nidovirus_Families; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

in part referring to Mauremys megalocephala, the host of the chinese broadheaded pond turtle arterivirus, a member of the virus family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa; derivation unclear