Genus: Nutorquevirus

ICTV Report

Family: Anelloviridae

Genus: Nutorquevirus

 

Distinguishing features

The only species in the genus Nutorquevirus includes a virus with a genome of about 2 kb identified in a harbor seal (species Phoca vitulina, family Phocidae).

Demarcation criteria for taxa within the genus

Different species in the genus have orf1 genes with <69% pairwise identity.