Taxon Details

Taxon name: Yaraviridae

from Yara, the mother of waters, a mythological character of the Tupi indigenous people of Brazil; the suffix -viridae for family taxa; connection unclear

ICTV Report: Created in Proposal: 2021.008F.R.Yaraviridae_newfam.zip Reference:

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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