Distinguishing features

The exemplar isolate of the single species in this genus was associated with skin lesions of fish, gilt-head (sea) bream (Sparus aurata).

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description.

Antigenicity

See discussion under family description.

Biology

See discussion under family description.

Species demarcation criteria

Putative novel papillomavirus genome with complete genome sequence data available and that is <70% related to papillomaviruses within the genus.

Member species

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