Taxon Details

Taxon name: Jormunvirales

from Jörmun gandr (Norse mytology), also called World Serpent, whose body coiled around the whole Earth (Midgard). The prefix "Jörmun-" denotes something huge; the suffix ‑virales for order taxa. Connection unclear

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International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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