History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Soleiviridae Proposal: 2021.001A.R.Archaeal_Caudoviricetes.zip  ICTV Report: Soleiviridae Reference:  

from solar saltern, an artifical shallow pond for the production of salt, and the location Eilat, Israel, where Haloarcula tailed virus 2, a member of the family, was isolated; the suffix -viridae for family taxa