History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Fervensviridae; Proposal: 2022.004A.Caudoviricetes_3nf; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:
from the Latin fervens, meaning "hot", referring to the high temperature of the hydrothermal vent from which the provirus-carrying host was isolated; the suffix -viridae for family taxa