Mivirus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Monjiviricetes |
Order: | Jingchuvirales |
Family: | Chuviridae |
Genus: | Mivirus |
Mivirus is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods.[1] Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes.[2] There are nine species in the genus.[3]
The name Mivirus derives from 芈 (Mǐ), the ancestral name of King Zhuang of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period, along with -virus, the suffix for a virus genus.[4]
Miviruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes which are linear. Some member viruses may have circular genomes.[1][2]
The following species are recognized:[3]