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family: Chaacviridae (release 2023, MSL 39)

Etymology: from Chaac, the god of rain in Mayan mythology; the suffix -viridae for family taxa; connection unclear
Created in Proposal: 2022.001A.Nakonvirales_Maximonvirales_Coyopavirales_3no.zip Report Chapter: Chaacviridae

 

 

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