Nitmarvirus | |
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TEM image of virions of Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 (Nitmarvirus NSV1). | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Family: | Thaspiviridae |
Genus: | Nitmarvirus |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Nitmarvirus NSV1
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Thaspiviridae is a family of incertae sedis spindle-shaped viruses. The family contains a single genus, Nitmarvirus, which contains a single species, Nitmarvirus NSV1.[1]
Thaspiviridae are known to infect mesophilic ammonia-oxidizing archaea of the genus Nitrosopumilus.[2]