Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Verdandiviridae; Proposal: 2022.002A.Verdandiviridae_nf_Atrospovirales_no; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from Verdandi, one of the three Norns, the most powerful beings in Norse mythology that govern the lives of gods and mortals; the suffix -viridae for family taxa; connection unclear

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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