Thaspiviridae

Thaspiviridae
TEM image of virions of Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1.
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Family: Thaspiviridae
Genus: Nitmarvirus
Species
  • Nitmarvirus maris
Synonyms
  • Nitmarvirus NSV1
  • Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 Virus name
  • NSV1 Virus name abbr.
  • MK57005: GenBank accession
  • NC_048199 REFSEQ accession

Thaspiviridae is a family of incertae sedis spindle-shaped viruses. The family contains a single genus, Nitmarvirus, which contains a single species, Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 (NSV1, Nitmarvirus maris).

Thaspiviridae are known to infect mesophilic ammonia-oxidizing archaea of the genus Nitrosopumilus.

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