Distinguishing features

Members of this genus are associated with the skin lesions of marine turtles. The E6 protein contains a single zinc-binding domain.

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

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.