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