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-Bicaudaviridae

Taxonomy

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A star (★) indicates the type species

Genus: Bicaudavirus

Distinguishing features

Since only one genus is currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family description.

Virion

See discussion under family description.

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description.

Biology

See discussion under family description.

Species demarcation criteria

Not applicable

Member species

Exemplar isolate of the species

	Species	Virus name	Isolate	Accession number	RefSeq number	Available sequence	Virus Abbrev.
	Acidianus two-tailed virus	Acidianus two-tailed virus		AJ888457	NC_007409	Complete genome	ATV

Virus names, the choice of exemplar isolates, and virus abbreviations, are not official ICTV designations.

Derivation of names

Acidianus two-tailed virus: genus of archaeal host Acidianus and the distinguishing characteristic of the virion

Related, unclassified viruses

A closely related virus, Acidianus two-tailed virus 2, which shares 90% identity over 92% of the genome, is an unclassified virus within the genus Bicaudavirus.

Virus name	Accession number	Virus abbreviation
Acidianus two-tailed virus 2	KX607101	ATV2

Genus: Bicaudavirus

Genus: Bicaudavirus

Distinguishing features

Virion

Genome organization and replication

Biology

Species demarcation criteria

Member species

Virus names, the choice of exemplar isolates, and virus abbreviations, are not official ICTV designations.

Derivation of names

Related, unclassified viruses

Virus names and virus abbreviations are not official ICTV designations.