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| Porcellio scaber infected with Invertebrate iridescent virus 31 (L) and individual with typical colouration (R) for comparison | |
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Nucleocytoviricota |
| Class: | Megaviricetes |
| Order: | Pimascovirales |
| Family: | Iridoviridae |
| Subfamily: | Betairidovirinae |
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Betairidovirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the family Iridoviridae that was established in 2016. It is one of two subfamilies within this family, the other being Alphairdovirinae.[1] Most species within the Betairidovirinae are hosted by invertebrates, whereas all species within the Alphairdovirinae are hosted by 'cold-blooded' vertebrates (namely; fishes, amphibians, and reptiles). As such, viruses in this subfamily may be called invertebrate iridescent viruses (IIVs) or invertebrate iridoviruses.[2]
- ^ "Taxonomy". talk.ictvonline.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Williams, Trevor (2008). "Natural invertebrate hosts of iridoviruses (Iridoviridae)". Neotropical Entomology. 37 (6): 615–632. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2008000600001. ISSN 1519-566X. PMID 19169548.