Captovirus

Gammalipothrixvirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Adnaviria
Kingdom: Zilligvirae
Phylum: Taleaviricota
Class: Tokiviricetes
Order: Ligamenvirales
Family: Ungulaviridae
Genus: Captovirus
Species

Captovirus AFV1

Synonyms
  • Captovirus ICTV 2021
  • Gammalipothrixvirus ICTV 2004

species:

  • Captovirus yellowstonese ICTV 2023
  • Captovirus AFV1 ICTV 2021
  • Acidianus filamentous virus 1 ICTV 2004, Virus Name
  • AFV1 Name abbr

Captovirus is a genus of dsDNA viruses in the family Ungulaviridae. Archaea acidianus serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: Captovirus AFV1, which was renamed to Captovirus yellowstonese in ICTV 2023 release.

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