Taxonomic Information

• About the ICTV Taxonomy
• Download the Master Species List: A Spreadsheet of Current Taxonomy
• Ratification articles describing each taxonomy release
• Virus Metadata Resource (VMR): Information on exemplar viruses for each species

Historical Taxonomy Releases

• Select this link for a table providing information on and access to every ICTV taxonomy release since MSL #1 in 1971.

Current Taxonomy Release

• Click the (✚) sign to expand
• A star (★) indicates the type species 
• Click the 'history' link for a list of taxon changes
• The 'history' link is green if the taxon has changed since the last release
• The search box below will search for taxon names across the current or all taxonomy releases