Classification System: ICTV (2023 Release, MSL#39, release v3)
(Unranked): Virus
Group I: dsDNA
Ordo: -
Familia: Turriviridae
Genus: Alphaturrivirus
Name
Turriviridae
References
ICTV Virus Taxonomy
Turriviridae is a family of viruses; it contains only one genus, Alphaturrivirus. The archaea Sulfolobus solfataricus serve as natural hosts. There are two species in the genus Alphaturrivirus.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:[2]
Sulfolobus turreted icosahedral virus 1
Structure
Viruses in Turriviridae have icosahedral geometries, and T=31 symmetry. The diameter is around 74 nm. Genomes are circular.[1]
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