Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Soleiviridae; Proposal: 2021.001A.R.Archaeal_Caudoviricetes; : ; 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

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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