History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Pseudototiviridae; Proposal: 2023.015F.Ghabrivirales_reorg; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:
from the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning"false" and the addition of the vowel o; referring to the earlier placement of members of the family in the now defunct Totiviridae; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa