History of the taxon:

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Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Chimalliviridae Proposal: 2023.015B.Chimalliviridae_nf.zip  ICTV Report:  Reference:  

from chimallin (“chīmalli”, an Aztec shield), which is the major phage nuclear shell protein, referring to the unique phage replication mechanism of members of the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa