''Deevirus'' is a genus of viruses in the
realm
A realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. The term is commonly used to describe a monarchical or dynastic state. A realm may also be a subdivision within an empire, if it has its own monarch, e.g. the German Empire.
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Ribozyviria
''Ribozyviria'' is a realm of satellite nucleic acids. Established in ICTV TaxoProp 2020.012D, the realm is named after the presence of genomic and antigenomic ribozymes of the ''Deltavirus'' type. Additional common features include a rod-like s ...
'', containing the single species ''Deevirus actinopterygii''. Various ray-finned fishes (
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.
The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or h ...
) serve as its hosts.
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Virus genera
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