Taxon Details

Taxon name: Ouroboviridae

from ouroboros, a symbol depicting a serpent eating its own tail, alluding to the genome circularity of viruses of the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa.

ICTV Report: Ouroboviridae Created in Proposal: 2023.024D.Gredzevirales_1no_1nf_38ng_58nsp.zip Reference:

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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