Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Pungoviridae; Proposal: 2022.004A.Caudoviricetes_3nf; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from the Latin pungo, meaning "prick" or "puncture", referring to the ability of the viruses in the family to lyse the Methanoculleus host; the suffix -viridae for family taxa

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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