Distinguishing features

The sole member of this genus was isolated from the healthy skin of an Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae). The E6 protein contains a single zinc-binding E6 motif. The genome also encodes a unique E9 protein (Van Doorslaer et al., 2017b).

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.