''Alphasphaerolipovirus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of double stranded DNA viruses that infect haloarchaea. The genus contains four species.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:
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Haloarcula hispanica icosahedral virus 2''
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Haloarcula hispanica virus PH1''
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Haloarcula hispanica virus SH1
''Haloarcula'' (common abbreviation ''Har.'') is a genus of extreme halophilic Archaeon, Archaea in the class of Halobactaria.
Cell Structure
''Haloarcula'' species can be distinguished from other genera in the family Halobacteriaceae by the pre ...
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Haloarcula virus HCIV1''
Note
The name Halosphaerovirus was also proposed for this genus.
[Porter K, Tang SL, Chen CP, Chiang PW, Hong MJ, Dyall-Smith M (2013) PH1: An archaeovirus of ''Haloarcula hispanica'' related to SH1 and HHIV-2. Archaea 2013: 456318]
References
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Sphaerolipoviridae
Virus genera