In accordance with the Statutes of the International Committee of Taxonomy of Viruses
(ICTV), the final stage in the process of making changes to the Universal Scheme of
Virus Classification is the ratification of taxonomic proposals by ICTV members. This
can occur either at a plenary meeting of ICTV, held during an International Congress
of Virology conference, or by circulation of proposals by mail followed by a ballot.
As in recent years, a list of proposals that had been subjected to the full, multi-stage
review process was prepared and presented on the ICTVonline web pages by January 2012.
This review process involved input from the ICTV study groups and subcommittees, other
interested virologists, and the ICTV Executive Committee. These proposals were submitted
to and discussed by the ICTV Executive Committee over the past two years and represent
changes to virus taxonomy from that recently published in the Ninth Report [1]. The
ratification process was performed entirely by email. The proposals were sent electronically
via email on January 24 2012 to ICTV Executive Committee Members (18), Life Members
(11), ICTV Subcommittee Members (105), and ICTV National Representatives (55). Members
were then requested to vote on whether or not to ratify the taxonomic proposals, within
a four-week deadline (voting closed on February 21, 2012).
The following are the taxonomic proposals that were ratified by ICTV members in February
2012. The proposals are organized by subcommittee, and then the filename posted on-line,
which contained the specific information about the proposals. Note that by ICTV convention,
all approved taxon names are italicized. The details of all these proposals can be
obtained at http://www.ictvonline.org/Official_ICTV_Proposals.htm. The latest version
of virus taxonomy, incorporating all the changes reported here, is now available on-line
at the ICTV web site: http://ictvonline.org.
Fungal Virus Subcommittee
2009.001a-fF.A.v6.Dinodnavirus
2009.001a,bF
create species named Heterocapsa circularisquama DNA virus 01 in the new unassigned
genus Dinodnavirus
2009.001c,eF
create a new unassigned genus
2009.001dF
name the new genus Dinodnavirus
2009.001fF
designate Heterocapsa circularisquama DNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus
2009.002a-fF.A.v6.Bacilladnavirus
2009.002a,b,F
create species named Chaetoceros salsugineum DNA virus 01 in the new unassigned genus
Bacilladnavirus
2009.002c,eF
create a new unassigned genus
2009.002dF
name the new genus Bacilladnavirus
2009.002fF
designate Chaetoceros salsugineum DNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus
2010.001a-dF.A.v2.Trichomonasvirus
2010.001aF
create species named Trichomonas vaginalis virus 1, Trichomonas vaginalis virus 2,
and Trichomonas vaginalis virus 3 in the new genus Trichomonasvirus, family Totiviridae
2010.001bF
create a genus in the family Totiviridae
2010.001cF
name the new genus Trichomonasvirus
2010.001dF
designate Trichomonas vaginalis virus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.002a-gF.A.v1.Megabirnaviridae
2010.002aF
create species named Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 in the new genus Megabirnavirus
in the new family Megabirnaviridae
2010.002bF
create a genus in the family Megabirnaviridae
2010.002cF
name the new genus Megabirnavirus
2010.002dF
designate Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.002eF
create an unassigned family
2010.002fF
name the new family Megabirnaviridae
2010.002gF
assign the new genus Megabirnavirus to the new family
2010.003aF.A.v1.Prasinovirus-sp
2010.003aF
create species named Ostreococcus tauri virus OtV5 in the genus Prasinovirus, family
Phycodnaviridae
2010.004aF.A.v1.Chlorovirus-Sp
2010.004aF
create species named Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1 in the genus Chlorovirus,
family Phycodnaviridae
Invertebrate Virus Subcommittee
2008.001-004,6I.A.v3.Aparavirus
2008.001I
create new genus in the family Dicistroviridae
2008.002I
name the new genus Aparavirus
2008.003I
assign 4 existing species (Acute bee paralysis virus, Kashmir bee virus, Solenopsis
invicta virus-1, Taura syndrome virus) to new genus and create 1 additional species
(Israeli acute paralysis virus)
2008.004I
designate Acute bee paralysis virus as type species of new genus
2008.006I
create species Israeli acute paralysis virus in genus Aparavirus
2009.001a-kI.A.v4.Hytrosaviridae
2009.001aI
create species named Glossina hytrovirus in the proposed genus Glossinavirus in the
proposed family Hytrosaviridae
2009.001bI
create species named Musca hytrovirus in the proposed genus Muscavirus in the proposed
family Hytrosaviridae
2009.001cI
create a new genus
2009.001dI
name the genus Glossinavirus
2009.001eI
designate Glossina hytrovirus to be type species in the proposed genus Glossinavirus
2009.001fI
create a new genus
2009.001gI
name the genus Muscavirus
2009.001hI
designate Musca hytrovirus to be type species in the proposed genus Muscavirus
2009.001iI
create a new unassigned family
2009.001jI
name the family Hytrosaviridae
2009.001kI
assign the genera Glossinavirus and Muscavirus to the new family
2010.001a-qI.A.v4.Tetraviridae
2010.001aI
create a new genus in the family Permutotetraviridae (new)
2010.001bI
name the genus Alphapermutotetravirus
2010.001cI
designate species Thosea asigna virus as type species of the new genus
2010.001dI
create new unassigned family
2010.001eI
name the new family Permutotetraviridae
2010.001fI
assign genus Alphapermutotetravirus to the new family
2010.001gI
create a new genus in the family Carmotetraviridae (new)
2010.001hI
name the genus Alphacarmotetravirus
2010.001iI
designate species Providence virus as type species of the new genus
2010.001jI
create new unassigned family
2010.001kI
name the new family Carmotetraviridae
2010.001lI
assign genus Alphacarmotetravirus to the new family
2010.001mI
remove 2 species, Euprosterna elaeasa virus and Thosea asigna virus, from their current
assigned position in the genus Betatetravirus, family Tetraviridae
2010.001nI
reassign the species Euprosterna elaeasa virus and Thosea asigna virus to genus Alphapermutotetravirus
(new), family Permutotetraviridae (new)
2010.001oI
remove the species Providence virus from its current assigned position in the genus
Betatetravirus, family Tetraviridae
2010.001pI
reassign the species Providence virus to the genus Alphacarmotetravirus (new), family
Carmotetraviridae (new)
2010.001qI
change the name of family Tetraviridae to the Alphatetraviridae
2011.004aI.A.v1.Aparavirus-Sp
2011.004aI
create species named Mud crab virus in the genus Aparavirus, family Dicistroviridae,
order Picornavirales
2011.005aI.A.v1.Iflavirus-Sp
2011.005aI
create species named Slow bee paralysis virus in the genus Iflavirus, family Iflaviridae,
order Picornavirales
Plant Virus Subcommittee
2009.004a-iP.A.v2.Poacevirus
2009.004a,bP
create species named Triticum mosaic virus in the new genus Poacevirus, family Potyviridae
2009.004c,eP
create a new genus in the family Potyviridae
2009.004dP
name the new genus Poacevirus
2009.004fP
designate Triticum mosaic virus as type species in the new genus
2009.004gP
assign the previously unassigned species Sugarcane streak mosaic virus as additional
species in the new genus
2009.004h,iP
remove the species Sugarcane streak mosaic virus from “unassigned” in the family Potyviridae
and reassign to the new genus
2009.008a-fP.A.v1.Tepovirus
2009.008a,cP
create a genus in the new family Betaflexiviridae, order Tymovirales
2009.008bP
name the new genus Tepovirus
2009.008dP
designate Potato virus T as type species in the new genus
2009.008e,fP
remove the species Potato virus T from “unassigned” in the family Betaflexiviridae
and reassign to the new genus
2009.012a-fP.A.v6.Labyrnavirus
2009.012a,bP
create species named Aurantiochytrium single-stranded RNA virus 01 in the proposed
genus Labyrnavirus, to be unassigned in the order Picornavirales
2009.012c,e,P
create an unassigned genus in the order Picornavirales
2009.012dP
name the new genus Labyrnavirus
2009.012fP
designate Aurantiochytrium single-stranded RNA virus 01 as type species in the new
genus
2009.015a-kP.A.v6.Bacillarnavirus
2009.015a-f,kP
create species named Rhizosolenia setigera RNA virus 01, Chaetoceros tenuissimus RNA
virus 01 and Chaetoceros socialis f. radians RNA virus 01 in the proposed genus Bacillarnavirus,
unassigned in the order Picornavirales
2009.015g,I,oP
create a new genus to be unassigned in order Picornavirales
2009.015hP
name the new genus Bacillarnavirus
2009.015jP
designate Rhizosolenia setigera RNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus
2009.016a-iP.A.v7.Alvernaviridae
2009.016a,bP
create species named Heterocapsa circularisquama RNA virus 01 in the genus Dinornavirus
(new), family Alvernaviridae (new, unassigned)
2009.016c,e,iP
create a genus in the family Alvernaviridae (new)
2009.016eP
name the new genus Dinornavirus
2009.016fP
designate Heterocapsa circularisquama RNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus
2010.001aP.A.v2.Ipomovirus-Sp
2010.001aP
create species named Ugandan cassava brown streak virus in the genus Ipomovirus in
the family Potyviridae
2010.002aP.A.v2.Potyvirus-Sp
2010.002aP
create species named Sweet potato virus C in the genus Potyvirus in the family Potyviridae
2010.003aP.A.v1.Closterovirus-2sp
2010.003aP
create 2 species named Strawberry chlorotic fleck-associated virus and Raspberry leaf
mottle virus in the genus Closterovirus in the family Closteroviridae
2010.004aP.A.v1.Cucumovirus-1sp
2010.004aP
create species named Gayfeather mild mottle virus in the genus Cucumovirus in the
family Bromoviridae
2010.005aP.A.v1.Ilarvirus-2sp
2010.005aP
create 2 species named Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus and Strawberry necrotic
shock virus in the genus Ilarvirus in the family Bromoviridae
2010.006aP.A.v2.Tymoviridae-sp
2010.006aP
create species Bombyx mori latent virus to be unassigned in the family Tymoviridae,
order Tymovirales
2010.007aP.A.v1.Marafivirus-sp_BlVS
2010.007aP
create species named Blackberry virus S in the genus Marafivirus in the family Tymoviridae,
order Tymovirales
2010.008aP.A.v1.Marafivirus-sp_GSyV-1
2010.008aP
create species named Grapevine Syrah virus 1 in the genus Marafivirus in the family
Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales
2010.009aP.A.v1.Nanovirus-2sp
2010.009aP
create species named Faba bean necrotic stunt virus and Pea necrotic yellow dwarf
virus in the genus Nanovirus in the family Nanoviridae
2010.010aP.A.v1.Pospiviroid-sp
2010.010aP
create species named Pepper chat fruit viroid in the genus Pospiviroid in the family
Pospiviroidae
2010.011aP.A.v1.Remove2unassignedspecies
2010.011aP
remove (abolish) two unassigned species: Hawaiian rubus leaf curl virus and Pigeon
pea sterility mosaic virus
2010.012aP.A.v1.Tymoviridae-sp
2010.012aP
create species named Poinsettia mosaic virus to be unassigned in the family Tymoviridae,
order Tymovirales
2010.013a,bP.A.v1.Badnavirus_5sp_and_renames
2010.013aP
create 5 species named Banana streak VN virus, Pineapple bacilliform CO virus, Pineapple
bacilliform ER virus, Bougainvillea chlorotic vein banding virus, and Dioscorea bacilliform
SN virus in the genus Badnavirus in the family Caulimoviridae
2010.013bP
Change the names of the following 4 species: (i) Citrus mosaic virus to Citrus yellow
mosaic virus, (ii) Dioscorea bacilliform virus to Dioscorea bacilliform AL virus,
(iii) Banana streak Mysore virus to Banana streak MY virus and (iv) Sugarcane bacilliform
Mor virus to Sugarcane bacilliform MO virus
2010.014aP.A.v1.Caulimovirus_1sp
2010.014aP
create species named Lamium leaf distortion virus in the genus Caulimovirus in the
family Caulimoviridae
2010.015aP.A.v1.Emaravirus_1sp
2010.015aP
create species named Fig mosaic virus in the unassigned genus Emaravirus
2010.016aP.A.v1.Ilarvirus_1sp
2010.016aP
create species named Lilac leaf chlorosis virus in the genus Ilarvirus in the family
Bromoviridae
2010.017a-eP.A.v2.Solendovirus
2010.017aP
create new genus in the family Caulimoviridae
2010.017bP
name the new genus Solendovirus
2010.017cP
designate Tobacco vein clearing virus as type species in the new genus
2010.017dP
remove Tobacco vein clearing virus from the genus Cavemovirus, family Caulimoviridae
2010.017eP
reassign Tobacco vein clearing virus to the new genus Solendovirus
2010.018aP.A.v1.Soymovirus_1sp
2010.018aP
create species named Cestrum yellow leaf curling virus in the genus Soymovirus in
the family Caulimoviridae
2010.019aP.A.Tymovirus_1sp
2010.019aP
create species named Chiltepin yellow mosaic virus in the genus Tymovirus in the family
Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales
2010.020aP.A.v1.Potyvirus_1sp
2010.020aP
create species named Sunflower chlorotic mottle virus in the genus Potyvirus in the
family Potyviridae
2011.001aP.A.v1.Cavemovirus_1sp
2011.001aP
create new species named Sweet potato collusive virus in the genus Cavemovirus, family
Caulimoviridae
2011.002aP.A.v1.Solendovirus_1sp
2011.002aP
create new species named Sweet potato vein clearing virus in the genus Solendovirus
(proposed in <2010.017a-eP.U.v2.Solendovirus>), family Caulimoviridae
2011.003aP.A.v1.Nepovirus_1sp
2011.003aP
create species Melon mild mottle virus in the genus Nepovirus, family Secoviridae,
order Picornavirales
2011.004aP.A.v1.Potyvirus_1sp
2011.004aP
create species Yambean mosaic virus in the genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae
2011.006a,bP.A.v1_Begomo_rem,ren_Sp
2011.006aP
Remove (abolish) 4 species (Tomato leaf curl Indonesia virus, Tomato leaf curl Pakistan
virus, Squash yellow mild mottle virus and Pepper leaf curl Pakistan virus) from genus
Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae
2011.006bP
rename three species in the genus Begomovirus: Corchorus yellow vein Vietnam virus
to Corchorus yellow vein virus, Cucurbit leaf curl virus to Cucurbit leaf crumple
virus and Tomato mosaic leaf curl virus to Merremia mosaic virus
2011.007aP.A.v1.Carmovirus_4sp
2011.007aP
create 4 species (Calibrachoa mottle virus, Honeysuckle ringspot virus, Nootka lupine
vein clearing virus and Soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus) in the genus Carmovirus,
family Tombusviridae
2011.008aP.A.v1.Panicovirus_1sp
2011.008aP
create species Cocksfoot mild mosaic virus in the genus Panicovirus, family Tombusviridae
2011.011aP.A.v1.Sobemovirus_1sp
2011.011aP
create species named Imperata yellow mottle virus in the genus Sobemovirus
2011.012aP.A.v1Furovirus_1sp
2011.012aP
create species named Japanese soil-borne wheat mosaic virus in the genus Furovirus
in the family Virgaviridae
2011.013aP.A.v1.Badnavirus_2sp
2011.013aP
create 2 species, Sweet potato pakakuy virus and Grapevine vein clearing virus, in
the genus Badnavirus in the family Caulimoviridae
2011.014aP.A.v1.Marafivirus_1sp
2011.014aP
create species named Olive latent virus 3 in the genus Marafivirus in the family Tymoviridae,
order Tymovirales
Prokaryote virus subcommittee
2009.001a-gB.A.v2.PB1likevirus
2009.001a,b,gB
create species named Pseudomonas phage PB1, Pseudomonas phage SN, Pseudomonas phage
14-1, Pseudomonas phage LMA2, Pseudomonas phage LBL3, Pseudomonas phage F8, and Burkholderia
phage BcepF1 in the new genus PB1likevirus, family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.001c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.001dB
name the new genus PB1likevirus
2009.001fB
designate Pseudomonas phage PB1 as type species in the new genus
2009.002a-gB.A.v2.Bcep781likevirus
2009.002a,b,gB
create species named Burkholderia phage Bcep781, Burkholderia phage Bcep43, Burkholderia
phage Bcep1, Burkholderia phage BcepNY3, and Xanthomonas phage OP2 in the new genus
Bcep781likevirus, family Myoviridae
2009.002c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.002dB
name the new genus Bcep781likevirus
2009.002fB
designate Burkholderia phage Bcep781 as type species in the new genus
2009.003a-gB.A.v2.Bcepmulikevirus
2009.003a,b,gB
create species named Burkholderia phage BcepMu and Burkholderia phage phiE255 in the
new genus Bcepmulikevirus, family Myoviridae
2009.003c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.003dB
name the new genus Bcepmulikevirus
2009.003fB
designate Burkholderia phage BcepMu as type species in the new genus
2009.004a-gB.A.v2.Hap1likevirus
2009.004a,b,gB
create species named Halomonas phage phiHAP-1 and Vibrio phage VP882 in the new genus
Hap1likevirus, family Myoviridae
2009.004c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.004dB
name the new genus Hap1likevirus
2009.004fB
designate Halomonas phage phiHAP-1 as type species in the new genus
2009.005a-gB.A.v2.PhiCD119likevirus
2009.005a,b,gB
create species named Clostridium phage phiCD119, Clostridium phage phiC2 and Clostridium
phage phiCD27 in the new genus PhiCD119likevirus, family Myoviridae
2009.005c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.005dB
name the new genus PhiCD119likevirus
2009.005fB
designate Clostridium phage phiCD119 as type species in the new genus
2009.006a-gB.A.v2.FelixO1likevirus
2009.006a,b,gB
create species named Salmonella phage FelixO1, Erwinia phage phiEa21-4 and Escherichia
phage wV8 in the new genus FelixO1likevirus, family Myoviridae
2009.006c,eB
create a new genus in the family Myoviridae
2009.006dB
name the new genus FelixO1likevirus
2009.006fB
designate Salmonella phage FelixO1 as type species in the new genus
2009.007a-rB.A.v3.Tevenvirinae
2009.007a,b,mB
create 10 new species (names: Escherichia phage JS98, Escherichia phage RB14, Escherichia
phage RB16, Escherichia phage RB32, Escherichia phage RB43, Escherichia phage RB49,
Escherichia phage RB69, Escherichia phage phi1, Aeromonas phage 31, Aeromonas phage
25) in the genus “T4-like viruses” (proposed name T4likevirus), subfamily Tevenvirinae
(new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.007c,dB
create a new species named Vibrio phage KVP40 in the genus Schizot4likevirus (new),
subfamily Tevenvirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.007e,g,mB
create a new genus in the subfamily Tevenvirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.007fB
name the new genus Schizot4likevirus
2009.007hB
designate Vibrio phage KVP40 as type species in the new genus
2009.007iB
assign Vibrio phage nt-1 as an additional species in the new genus
2009.007j,lB
create a new subfamily in family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.007kB
name the new subfamily Tevenvirinae
2009.007nB
assign Acinetobacter phage 133, Aeromonas phage Aeh1 and Aeromonas phage 65 as unassigned
species in the new subfamily Tevenvirinae
2009.007o,pB
move the species Vibrio phage nt-1 from the genus “T4-like viruses” to the genus Schizot4likevirus
(new)
2009.007q,rB
remove the species Acinetobacter phage 133, Aeromonas phage Aeh1 and Aeromonas phage
65 from the genus “T4-like viruses” and designate as unassigned in the new subfamily
Tevenvirinae
2009.009a-pB.A.v3.Spounavirinae
2009.009a,b,mB
create 5 new species (names: Staphylococcus phage Twort, Staphylococcus phage K, Staphylococcus
phage G1, Listeria phage P100, Listeria phage A511) in the genus Twortlikevirus, subfamily
Spounavirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.009c,dB
create 2 new species named Enterococcus phage phiEC24C and Lactobacillus phage LP65
to be unassigned in the subfamily Spounavirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.009e,g,mB
create a new genus in the subfamily Spounavirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order
Caudovirales
2009.009fB
name the new genus Twortlikevirus
2009.009hB
designate Staphylococcus phage Twort as type species in the new genus
2009.009iB
assign Staphylococcus phage K, Staphylococcus phage G1, Listeria phage P100 and Listeria
phage A511 as additional species in the new genus
2009.009j,lB
create a new subfamily in family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.009kB
name the new subfamily Spounavirinae
2009.009nB
assign Enterococcus phage phiEC24C and Lactobacillus phage LP65 as unassigned species
in the new subfamily Spounavirinae
2009.009o,pB
move genus “SPO1-like viruses” (proposed name SPO1likevirus), currently unassigned
in the family Myoviridae, into the new subfamily Spounavirinae
2009.012a-qV.A.v2.Peduovirinae
2009.012a,b,mB
create 12 new species (names: Enterobacteria phage Wphi, Yersinia phage L-413C, Enterobacteria
phage 186, Enterobacteria phage PsP3, Salmonella Fels-2, Salmonella SopEphi, Burkholderia
phage phiE202, Mannheimia phage phiMhaA1-PHL101, Pseudomonas phage phiCTX, Burkholderia
phage phi52237, Ralstonia phage RSA1, Burkholderia phage phiE12-2) in the genus “P2-like
viruses” (proposed name P2likevirus), subfamily Peduovirinae (new), family Myoviridae,
order Caudovirales
2009.012c,d,iB
create 6 new species (names: Haemophilus phage HP1, Haemophilus phage HP2, Pasteurella
phage F108, Vibrio phage K139, Vibrio phage Kappa, Aeromonas phage phiO18P) in the
genus Hp1likevirus (new), subfamily Peduovirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.012e,g,mB
create a new genus in the subfamily Peduovirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.012fB
name the new genus Hp1likevirus
2009.012hB
designate Haemophilus phage HP1 as type species in the new genus
2009.012j,lB
create a new subfamily in the family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales
2009.012kB
name the new subfamily Peduovirinae
2009.012n,oB
move species Haemophilus phage HP1, currently assigned to the genus “P2-like viruses”
(proposed name P2likevirus), family Myoviridae, into the new genus HP1likevirus
2009.012p,qB
move genus “P2-like viruses” (proposed name P2likevirus), currently unassigned in
the family Myoviridae, into the new subfamily Peduovirinae
2010.002a-gB.A.v2.Clavaviridae
2010.002aB
create species named Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1 in the new genus Clavavirus,
family Clavaviridae
2010.002bB
create a genus in the family Clavaviridae
2010.002cB
name the new genus Clavavirus
2010.002dB
designate Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.002eB
create an unassigned family
2010.002fB
name the new family Clavaviridae
2010.002gB
assign the new genus Clavavirus to the new family
2011.002aB.A.v2.Remove_EnterophageEra103
2011.002aB
Remove (abolish) the species Enterobacteria phage Era103 from the genus “SP6-like
viruses” (proposed new genus name Sp6likevirus)
2011.003aB.A.v2.Rename_phiKMV-like_species
2011.003aB
in the genus “PhiKMV-like viruses” (proposed name Phikmvlikevirus) change the name
of species Enterobacteria phage phiKMV to Pseudomonas phage phiKMV and Enterobacteria
phage LKA1 to Pseudomonas phage LKA1
2011.004abB.A.v2.Correct_AHJD-like_errors
2011.004aB
Remove (abolish) species 44AHJD from genus “AHJD-like viruses” (proposed name Ahjdlikevirus),
subfamily Picovirinae, family Podoviridae
2011.004bB
change the name of species Staphylococcus phage AHJD to Staphylococcus phage 44AHJD
2011.005abB.A.v2.Correct_BPP-1-like_errors
2011.005aB
remove (abolish) species Salmonella phage BPP-1 from genus “Bpp-1-like viruses” (proposed
name Bpp1likevirus), family Podoviridae
2011.005aB
designate Bordetella phage BPP-1 as the type species of the genus “BPP-1-like viruses”
2011.006aB.A.v2.Ren_Myobacteria_phage_D29_sp
2011.006aB
in the genus “L5-like viruses” (proposed name L5likevirus) change the name of species
Mycobacteria phage D29 to Mycobacterium phage D29
2011.007aB.A.v2.Ren_Enterobacteria_phage_N4_sp
2011.007aB
in the genus “N4-like viruses”, family Podoviridae, change the name of species Enterobacteria
phage N4 to Escherichia phage N4
Vertebrate virus subcommittee
2009.005a-fV.A.v2.Aquaparamyxovirus
2009.005a,bV
create species, named Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus, in the new genus Aquaparamyxovirus,
subfamily Paramyxovirinae, family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegaviales
2009.005c,eV
create a new genus in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae
2009.005dV
name the new genus Aquaparamyxovirus
2009.005fV
designate Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus as the type species of the new genus
2009.007a-fV.A.v2.Ferlavirus
2009.007a,bV
create species, named Fer-de-Lance paramyxovirus, in the new genus Ferlavirus, subfamily
Paramyxovirinae, family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegavirales
2009.007c,eV
create a new genus in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae
2009.007dV
name the new genus Ferlavirus
2009.007fV
designate Fer-de-Lance paramyxovirus as the type species of the new genus
2010.001a-kkkV.A.v2.Papillomaviridae
2010.001aV
create species named Betapapillomavirus 6 in the genus Betapapillomavirus, family
Papillomaviridae
2010.001bV
create 5 species (Gammapapillomavirus 6, Gammapapillomavirus 7, Gammapapillomavirus
8, Gammapapillomavirus 9 and Gammapapillomavirus 10) in the genus Gammapapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001cV
create species named Deltapapillomavirus 5 in the genus Deltapapillomavirus, family
Papillomaviridae
2010.001dV
create 2 species named Lambdapapillomavirus 3 and Lambdapapillomavirus 4 in the genus
Lambdapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae
2010.001eV
create species named Pipapillomavirus 2 in the genus Pipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae
2010.001fV
create species named Rhopapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Rhopapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001gV
create species named Sigmapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Sigmapapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001hV
create species named Taupapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Taupapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001iV
create 2 species named Upsilonpapillomavirus 1 and Upsilonpapillomavirus 2 in the
proposed genus Upsilonpapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae
2010.001jV
create species named Phipapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Phipapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001kV
create 2 species named Chipapillomavirus 1 and Chipapillomavirus 2 in the proposed
genus Chipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae
2010.001lV
create species named Psipapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Psipapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001mV
create species named Omegapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Omegapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001nV
create species named Dyodeltapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyodeltapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001oV
create species named Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoepsilonpillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001pV
create species named Dyozetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyozetapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001qV
create species named Dyoetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoetapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001rV
create species named Dyothetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyothetapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001sV
create species named Dyoiotapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoiotapillomavirus,
family Papillomaviridae
2010.001tV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001uV
name the new genus Rhopapillomavirus
2010.001vV
designate Rhopapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001wV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001xV
name the new genus Sigmapapillomavirus
2010.001yV
designate Sigmapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001zV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001aaV
name the new genus Taupapillomavirus
2010.001bbV
designate Taupapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001ccV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001ddV
name the new genus Upsilonpapillomavirus
2010.001eeV
designate Upsilonpapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001ffV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001ggV
name the new genus Phipapillomavirus
2010.00hhV
designate Phipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001iiV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001jjV
name the new genus Chipapillomavirus
2010.001kkV
designate Chipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001llV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001mmV
name the new genus Psipapillomavirus
2010.001nnV
designate Psipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001ooV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001ppV
name the new genus Omegapapillomavirus
2010.001qqV
designate Omegapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001rrV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001ssV
name the new genus Dyodeltapapillomavirus
2010.001ttV
designate Dyodeltapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001uuV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001vvV
name the new genus Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus
2010.001wwV
designate Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001xxV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001yyV
name the new genus Dyozetapapillomavirus
2010.001zzV
designate Dyozetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001aaaV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001bbbV
name the new genus Dyoetapapillomavirus
2010.001cccV
designate Dyoetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001dddV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001eeeV
name the new genus Dyothetapapillomavirus
2010.001fffV
designate Dyothetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001gggV
create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae
2010.001hhhV
name the new genus Dyoiotapapillomavirus
2010.001iiiV
designate Dyoiotapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.001jjjV
Remove (abolish) species Human papillomavirus 71
2010.001kkkV
rename 43 species in the family Papillomaviridae (Human papillomavirus 32 to Alphapapillomavirus
1; Human papillomavirus 10 to Alphapapillomavirus 2; Human papillomavirus 61 to Alphapapillomavirus
3; Human papillomavirus 2 to Alphapapillomavirus 4; Human papillomavirus 26 to Alphapapillomavirus
5; Human papillomavirus 53 to Alphapapillomavirus 6; Human papillomavirus 18 to Alphapapillomavirus
7; Human papillomavirus 7 to Alphapapillomavirus 8; Human papillomavirus 16 to Alphapapillomavirus
9; Human papillomavirus 6 to Alphapapillomavirus 10; Human papillomavirus 34 to Alphapapillomavirus
11; Rhesus monkey papillomavirus 1 to Alphapapillomavirus 12; Human papillomavirus
54 to Alphapapillomavirus 13; Human papillomavirus cand90 to Alphapapillomavirus 14;
Human papillomavirus 5 to Betapapillomavirus 1; Human papillomavirus 9 to Betapapillomavirus
2; Human papillomavirus 49 to Betapapillomavirus 3; Human papillomavirus cand92 to
Betapapillomavirus 4; Human papillomavirus cand96 to Betapapillomavirus 5; Human papillomavirus
4 to Gammapapillomavirus 1; Human papillomavirus 48 to Gammapapillomavirus 2; Human
papillomavirus 50 to Gammapapillomavirus 3; Human papillomavirus 60 to Gammapapillomavirus
4; Human papillomavirus 88 to Gammapapillomavirus 5; European elk papillomavirus to
Deltapapillomavirus 1; Deer papillomavirus to Deltapapillomavirus 2; Ovine papillomavirus
1 to Deltapapillomavirus 3; Bovine papillomavirus 1 to Deltapapillomavirus 4; Bovine
papillomavirus 5 to Epsilonpapillomavirus 1; Equine papillomavirus 1 to Zetapapillomavirus
1; Fringilla coelebs papillomavirus to Etapapillomavirus 1; Psittacus erithacus timneh
papillomavirus to thetapapillomavirus 1; Mastomys natalensis papillomavirus to Iotapapillomavirus
1; Rabbit oral papillomavirus to Kappapapillomavirus 1; Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus
to Kappapapillomavirus 2; Feline papillomavirus to Lambdapapillomavirus 1; Canine
oral papillomavirus to Lambdapapillomavirus 2; Human papillomavirus 1 to Mupapillomavirus
1; Human papillomavirus 63 to Mupapillomavirus 2; Human papillomavirus 41 to Nupapillomavirus
1; Bovine papillomavirus 3 to Xipapillomavirus 1; Phocoena spinipinnis papillomavirus
to Omikronpapillomavirus 1; Hamster oral papillomavirus to Pipapillomavirus 1)
2010.003aV.A.v2.Nucleorhabdovirus-sp
2010.003aV
create species named Maize Iranian mosaic virus in the genus Nucleorhabdovirus, family
Rhabdoviridae
2010.004a-dV.A.v2.Lambdatorquevirus
2010.004aV
create species named Torque teno zalophus virus 1 in the proposed genus Lambdatorquevirus,
family Anelloviridae
2010.004bV
create new genus within the family Anelloviridae
2010.004cV
name the new genus Lambdatorquevirus
2010.004dV
designate Torque teno zalophus virus 1 as type species in the new genus
2010.005a-dV.A.v3.Kappatorquevirus
2010.005aV
create species named Torque teno sus virus k2 in the proposed genus Kappatorquevirus,
family Anelloviridae
2010.005bV
create new genus within the family Anelloviridae
2010.005cV
name the new genus Kappatorquevirus
2010.005dV
designate Torque teno sus virus k2 as type species in the new genus
2010.006aV.A.v2.Etatorquevirus-sp
2010.006aV
create species named Torque teno felis virus 2 in the genus Etatorquevirus, family
Anelloviridae
2010.007aV.A.v2.Betatorquevirus-3sp
2010.007aV
create 3 species named Torque teno mini virus 10, Torque teno mini virus 11 and Torque
teno mini virus 12 in the genus Betatorquevirus, family Anelloviridae
2010.008aV.A.v2.Gammatorquevirus-13sp
2010.008aV
create 13 species (Torque teno midi virus 3, Torque teno midi virus 4, Torque teno
midi virus 5, Torque teno midi virus 6, Torque teno midi virus 7, Torque teno midi
virus 8, Torque teno midi virus 9, Torque teno midi virus 10, Torque teno midi virus
11, Torque teno midi virus 12, Torque teno midi virus 13, Torque teno midi virus 14,
Torque teno midi virus 15) in the genus Gammatorquevirus, family Anelloviridae
2010.009aV.A.v2.Rhabdoviridae-sp
2010.009aV
create species named Moussa virus unassigned in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales
2010.010aV.A.v1.Ebolavirus-sp
2010.010aV
create species named Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae,
order Mononegavirales
2010.010bV.A.v3.Ebolavirus-ren-Sp
2010.010bV
replace the species name Lake Victoria marburgvirus by Marburg marburgvirus in the
genus Marburgvirus
2010.011aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-sp
2010.011aV
create species named Bat adenovirus A in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae
2010.012aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-ren5sp
2010.012aV
rename 5 species in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae, by adding a letter
designation
2010.014aV.A.v1.Mardivirus-sp
2010.014aV
create species named Anatid herpesvirus 1 in the genus Mardivirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae,
family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales
2010.015aV.A.v1.Cyprinivirus-sp
2010.015aV
create species Anguillid herpesvirus 1 in the genus Cyprinivirus, family Alloherpesviridae,
order Herpesvirales
2010.016a-eV.A.v2.Scutavirus
2010.016aV
create new genus within the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order
Herpesvirales
2010.016bV
name the new genus Scutavirus
2010.016cV
designate Chelonid herpesvirus 5 as type species in the new genus
2010.016dV
remove species Chelonid herpesvirus 5 from its unassigned position in the subfamily
Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae
2010.016eV
reassign the above species to the new genus
2010.017a-cV.A.v3.Avastrovirus
2010.017aV
create 3 species named Avastrovirus 1, Avastrovirus 2 and Avastrovirus 3 in the genus
Avastrovirus, family Astroviridae
2010.017bV
remove (abolish) the species Chicken astrovirus, Duck astrovirus and Turkey astrovirus
from the genus Avastrovirus, family Astroviridae
2011.017cV
designate Avastrovirus 1 as the type species of the genus
2010.018a-cV.A.v4.Mamastrovirus
2010.018aV
create 14 species (Mamastrovirus 4, Mamastrovirus 5, Mamastrovirus 6, Mamastrovirus
7, Mamastrovirus 8, Mamastrovirus 9, Mamastrovirus 11, Mamastrovirus 12, Mamastrovirus
14, Mamastrovirus 15, Mamastrovirus 16, Mamastrovirus 17, Mamastrovirus 18, Mamastrovirus
19) in the genus Mamastrovirus, family Astroviridae
2010.018bV
remove (abolish) the species Bovine astrovirus from the genus Mamastrovirus, family
Astroviridae
2010.018cV
change the names of 5 species in the genus Mamastrovirus as follows: Feline astrovirus
to Mamastrovirus 2, Human astrovirus to Mamastrovirus 1, Mink astrovirus to Mamastrovirus
10, Ovine astrovirus to Mamastrovirus 13, Porcine astrovirus to Mamastrovirus 3
2010.019a-eV.A.v1.Crocodylidpoxvirus
2010.019aV
create new species named Skunkpox virus within the genus Orthopoxvirus, subfamily
Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae
2010.019bV
create new species named Nile crocodilepox virus within the proposed genus Crocodylidpoxvirus,
subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae
2010.019cV
create new genus within the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae
2010.019dV
name the new genus Crocodylidpoxvirus
2010.019eV
designate Nile crocodilepox virus as type species in the new genus
2010.020abV.A.v1.Poxviridae-2sp_ren
2010.020aV
replace the species name Squirrel poxvirus by Squirrelpox virus in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae,
family Poxviridae
2010.020bV
replace the species name Deerpox virus W-848-83 by Mule deerpox virus in the genus
Cervidpoxvirus, family Poxviridae
2010.021a-gV.A.v1.Bidnaviridae
2010.021aV
create species named Bombyx mori bidensovirus in the proposed genus Bidensovirus,
in the proposed family Bidnavridae
2010.021bV
create new genus within the family Bidnavridae
2010.021cV
name the new genus Bidensovirus
2010.021dV
designate Bombyx mori bidensovirus as type species in the new genus
2010.021eV
create new unassigned family
2010.021fV
name the family Bidnaviridae
2010.021gV
assign the genus Bidensovirus to the new family
2010.023a-dV.U.v2.Deltacoronavirus
2010.023aV
create 3 new species named Bulbul coronavirus HKU11, Thrush coronavirus HKU12 and
Munia coronavirus HKU13 in the proposed genus Deltacoronavirus, in the subfamily Coronavirinae,
family Coronaviridae
2010.023bV
create a new genus in the subfamily Coronavirinae, family Coronaviridae
2010.023cV
name the new genus Deltacoronavirus
2010.023dV
designate Bulbul coronavirus HKU11 as type species in the new genus
2010.024a,bV.A.v1.Phlebovirus_2sp-ren
2010.024aV
change the name Chandiru virus, a species in the genus Phlebovirus, to Candiru virus
2010.024bV
change the name Salehebad virus, a species in the genus Phlebovirus, to Salehabad
virus
2011.002aV.A.v2.Anelloviridae_2Sp-ren
2011.002aV
change the names of the following two species: Torque teno sus virus 1 to Torque teno
sus virus 1a (genus Iotatorquevirus) and Torque teno sus virus 2 to Torque teno sus
virus 1b (genus Iotatorquevirus)
2011.003aV.A.v2.Arenavirus-Sp
2011.003aV
create species named Lujo virus in genus Arenavirus, family Arenaviridae
2011.004aV.A.v3.Rhadinovirus-Sp
2011.004aV
create species Murid herpesvirus 7 in the genus Rhadinovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae,
family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales
2011.005a-cV.A.v2.Roseolovirus-2sp,rensp
2011.005aV
create species Human herpesvirus 6A and Human herpesvirus 6B in the genus Roseolovirus,
subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales
2011.005bV
Remove (abolish) species Human herpesvirus 6 from genus Roseolovirus
2011.005cV
designate Human herpesvirus 6A as the type species of the genus
2011.006aV.A.v1.Lyssavirus-Sp
2011.006aV
create species named Shimoni bat virus in the genus Lyssavirus
2011.013aV.A.v3.Rhadinovirus-Sp
2011.013aV
create species Cricetid herpesvirus 2 in the genus Rhadinovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae,
family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales
2011.014aV.A.v2.Muromegalovirus-Sp
2011.014aV
Create species Murid herpesvirus 8 in the genus Muromegalovirus, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae,
family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales
2011.016aV.A.v2.Aphthovirus-Sp
2011.016aV
create species Bovine rhinitis A virus within the genus Aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae
2011.023aV.A.v1.Aviadenovirus-Sp
2011.023aV
Create species Turkey adenovirus B in the genus Aviadenovirus, family Adenoviridae
2011.024aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-2Sp
2011.024aV
Create two species, Bat adenovirus B and Murine adenovirus B, in the genus Mastadenovirus,
family Adenoviridae
2011.025aV.A.v1.Siadenovirus-Sp
2011.025aV
Create species Great tit adenovirus A in the genus Siadenovirus, family Adenoviridae
Conclusion
All of the above taxonomic proposals were unanimously (or nearly unanimously) approved
by the membership who voted. A number of suggestions were received during the voting
process. These included requests to rationalize species demarcation criteria across
virus families, to pay continued attention to clarity in naming new genera and to
seek multiple species demarcation criteria so that new species are not created solely
on the basis of a measure of nucleotide sequence identity. The ICTV continues to discuss
these issues and welcomes comments on all taxonomic proposals as they are posted on
the ICTV web site. The return rate of votes was approximately 48%. These taxonomic
changes are now part of the official ICTV taxonomy and supplement the taxonomy presented
in the Ninth ICTV Report published in 2011 [1]. An up-to-date list of all approved
taxa can be found on the ICTV online web site.