''Hibecovirus'' is a
subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
of viruses in the genus ''
Betacoronavirus
''Betacoronavirus'' (β-CoVs or Beta-CoVs) is one of four genera (''Alpha''-, ''Beta-'', '' Gamma-'', and '' Delta-'') of coronaviruses. Member viruses are enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses that infect mammals (of which humans are part). ...
'', consisting of a single species, ''Bat Hp-betacoronavirus Zhejiang2013''.
Strains forming the viral species Bat Hp-betacoronavirus Zhejiang2013 were discovered in Hipposideros pratti bats from China in 2013.
References
Virus subgenera
Betacoronaviruses
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