Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Maximonvirales Proposal: 2022.001A.Nakonvirales_Maximonvirales_Coyopavirales_3no.zip ICTV Report: Reference:

from Maximon, a god of travelers, merchants, medicine men/women, mischief and fertility in Mayan mythology; the suffix -virales for order taxa; connection unclear

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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