History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Pyrstoviridae; Proposal: 2021.001A.R.Archaeal_Caudoviricetes; : ; ICTV Report: Pyrstoviridae; Reference:
from the Finnish pyrstö, meaning "fish tail", referring to the virion morphology of viruses in the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa