Aliceevansviridae

Aliceevansviridae
TEM image of a SMHBZ8 virion
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Family: Aliceevansviridae
Genera
  • Brussowvirus
  • Moineauvirus
  • Vansinderenvirus

Aliceevansviridae is a family of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes.[1][2] The family was announced in 2022 and contains three genera, along with an unofficial species unassigned to a genus, SMHBZ8.[1]

Etymology

The family's name, Aliceevans, is in honor of Alice Catherine Evans (1881–1975), an American microbiologist, the suffix -viridae is the standard suffix for virus families.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2023 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Taxonomy browser (Aliceevansviridae)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 7 Feb 2025.


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