Ratification vote on taxonomic proposals to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2012).

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

create species named Heterocapsa circularisquama DNA virus 01 in the new unassigned genus Dinodnavirus

create a new unassigned genus

name the new genus Dinodnavirus

designate Heterocapsa circularisquama DNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus

2009.002a-fF.A.v6.Bacilladnavirus

create species named Chaetoceros salsugineum DNA virus 01 in the new unassigned genus Bacilladnavirus

create a new unassigned genus

name the new genus Bacilladnavirus

designate Chaetoceros salsugineum DNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus

2010.001a-dF.A.v2.Trichomonasvirus

create species named Trichomonas vaginalis virus 1, Trichomonas vaginalis virus 2, and Trichomonas vaginalis virus 3 in the new genus Trichomonasvirus, family Totiviridae

create a genus in the family Totiviridae

name the new genus Trichomonasvirus

designate Trichomonas vaginalis virus 1 as type species in the new genus

2010.002a-gF.A.v1.Megabirnaviridae

create species named Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 in the new genus Megabirnavirus in the new family Megabirnaviridae

create a genus in the family Megabirnaviridae

name the new genus Megabirnavirus

designate Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create an unassigned family

name the new family Megabirnaviridae

assign the new genus Megabirnavirus to the new family

2010.003aF.A.v1.Prasinovirus-sp

create species named Ostreococcus tauri virus OtV5 in the genus Prasinovirus, family Phycodnaviridae

2010.004aF.A.v1.Chlorovirus-Sp

create species named Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1 in the genus Chlorovirus, family Phycodnaviridae

Invertebrate Virus Subcommittee

2008.001-004,6I.A.v3.Aparavirus

create new genus in the family Dicistroviridae

name the new genus Aparavirus

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)

designate Acute bee paralysis virus as type species of new genus

create species Israeli acute paralysis virus in genus Aparavirus

2009.001a-kI.A.v4.Hytrosaviridae

create species named Glossina hytrovirus in the proposed genus Glossinavirus in the proposed family Hytrosaviridae

create species named Musca hytrovirus in the proposed genus Muscavirus in the proposed family Hytrosaviridae

create a new genus

name the genus Glossinavirus

designate Glossina hytrovirus to be type species in the proposed genus Glossinavirus

create a new genus

name the genus Muscavirus

designate Musca hytrovirus to be type species in the proposed genus Muscavirus

create a new unassigned family

name the family Hytrosaviridae

assign the genera Glossinavirus and Muscavirus to the new family

2010.001a-qI.A.v4.Tetraviridae

create a new genus in the family Permutotetraviridae (new)

name the genus Alphapermutotetravirus

designate species Thosea asigna virus as type species of the new genus

create new unassigned family

name the new family Permutotetraviridae

assign genus Alphapermutotetravirus to the new family

create a new genus in the family Carmotetraviridae (new)

name the genus Alphacarmotetravirus

designate species Providence virus as type species of the new genus

create new unassigned family

name the new family Carmotetraviridae

assign genus Alphacarmotetravirus to the new family

remove 2 species, Euprosterna elaeasa virus and Thosea asigna virus, from their current assigned position in the genus Betatetravirus, family Tetraviridae

reassign the species Euprosterna elaeasa virus and Thosea asigna virus to genus Alphapermutotetravirus (new), family Permutotetraviridae (new)

remove the species Providence virus from its current assigned position in the genus Betatetravirus, family Tetraviridae

reassign the species Providence virus to the genus Alphacarmotetravirus (new), family Carmotetraviridae (new)

change the name of family Tetraviridae to the Alphatetraviridae

2011.004aI.A.v1.Aparavirus-Sp

create species named Mud crab virus in the genus Aparavirus, family Dicistroviridae, order Picornavirales

2011.005aI.A.v1.Iflavirus-Sp

create species named Slow bee paralysis virus in the genus Iflavirus, family Iflaviridae, order Picornavirales

Plant Virus Subcommittee

2009.004a-iP.A.v2.Poacevirus

create species named Triticum mosaic virus in the new genus Poacevirus, family Potyviridae

create a new genus in the family Potyviridae

name the new genus Poacevirus

designate Triticum mosaic virus as type species in the new genus

assign the previously unassigned species Sugarcane streak mosaic virus as additional species in the new genus

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

create a genus in the new family Betaflexiviridae, order Tymovirales

name the new genus Tepovirus

designate Potato virus T as type species in the new genus

remove the species Potato virus T from “unassigned” in the family Betaflexiviridae and reassign to the new genus

2009.012a-fP.A.v6.Labyrnavirus

create species named Aurantiochytrium single-stranded RNA virus 01 in the proposed genus Labyrnavirus, to be unassigned in the order Picornavirales

create an unassigned genus in the order Picornavirales

name the new genus Labyrnavirus

designate Aurantiochytrium single-stranded RNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus

2009.015a-kP.A.v6.Bacillarnavirus

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

create a new genus to be unassigned in order Picornavirales

name the new genus Bacillarnavirus

designate Rhizosolenia setigera RNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus

2009.016a-iP.A.v7.Alvernaviridae

create species named Heterocapsa circularisquama RNA virus 01 in the genus Dinornavirus (new), family Alvernaviridae (new, unassigned)

create a genus in the family Alvernaviridae (new)

name the new genus Dinornavirus

designate Heterocapsa circularisquama RNA virus 01 as type species in the new genus

2010.001aP.A.v2.Ipomovirus-Sp

create species named Ugandan cassava brown streak virus in the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae

2010.002aP.A.v2.Potyvirus-Sp

create species named Sweet potato virus C in the genus Potyvirus in the family Potyviridae

2010.003aP.A.v1.Closterovirus-2sp

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

create species named Gayfeather mild mottle virus in the genus Cucumovirus in the family Bromoviridae

2010.005aP.A.v1.Ilarvirus-2sp

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

create species Bombyx mori latent virus to be unassigned in the family Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales

2010.007aP.A.v1.Marafivirus-sp_BlVS

create species named Blackberry virus S in the genus Marafivirus in the family Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales

2010.008aP.A.v1.Marafivirus-sp_GSyV-1

create species named Grapevine Syrah virus 1 in the genus Marafivirus in the family Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales

2010.009aP.A.v1.Nanovirus-2sp

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

create species named Pepper chat fruit viroid in the genus Pospiviroid in the family Pospiviroidae

2010.011aP.A.v1.Remove2unassignedspecies

remove (abolish) two unassigned species: Hawaiian rubus leaf curl virus and Pigeon pea sterility mosaic virus

2010.012aP.A.v1.Tymoviridae-sp

create species named Poinsettia mosaic virus to be unassigned in the family Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales

2010.013a,bP.A.v1.Badnavirus_5sp_and_renames

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

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

create species named Lamium leaf distortion virus in the genus Caulimovirus in the family Caulimoviridae

2010.015aP.A.v1.Emaravirus_1sp

create species named Fig mosaic virus in the unassigned genus Emaravirus

2010.016aP.A.v1.Ilarvirus_1sp

create species named Lilac leaf chlorosis virus in the genus Ilarvirus in the family Bromoviridae

2010.017a-eP.A.v2.Solendovirus

create new genus in the family Caulimoviridae

name the new genus Solendovirus

designate Tobacco vein clearing virus as type species in the new genus

remove Tobacco vein clearing virus from the genus Cavemovirus, family Caulimoviridae

reassign Tobacco vein clearing virus to the new genus Solendovirus

2010.018aP.A.v1.Soymovirus_1sp

create species named Cestrum yellow leaf curling virus in the genus Soymovirus in the family Caulimoviridae

2010.019aP.A.Tymovirus_1sp

create species named Chiltepin yellow mosaic virus in the genus Tymovirus in the family Tymoviridae, order Tymovirales

2010.020aP.A.v1.Potyvirus_1sp

create species named Sunflower chlorotic mottle virus in the genus Potyvirus in the family Potyviridae

2011.001aP.A.v1.Cavemovirus_1sp

create new species named Sweet potato collusive virus in the genus Cavemovirus, family Caulimoviridae

2011.002aP.A.v1.Solendovirus_1sp

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

create species Melon mild mottle virus in the genus Nepovirus, family Secoviridae, order Picornavirales

2011.004aP.A.v1.Potyvirus_1sp

create species Yambean mosaic virus in the genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae

2011.006a,bP.A.v1_Begomo_rem,ren_Sp

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

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

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

create species Cocksfoot mild mosaic virus in the genus Panicovirus, family Tombusviridae

2011.011aP.A.v1.Sobemovirus_1sp

create species named Imperata yellow mottle virus in the genus Sobemovirus

2011.012aP.A.v1Furovirus_1sp

create species named Japanese soil-borne wheat mosaic virus in the genus Furovirus in the family Virgaviridae

2011.013aP.A.v1.Badnavirus_2sp

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

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

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

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus PB1likevirus

designate Pseudomonas phage PB1 as type species in the new genus

2009.002a-gB.A.v2.Bcep781likevirus

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

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus Bcep781likevirus

designate Burkholderia phage Bcep781 as type species in the new genus

2009.003a-gB.A.v2.Bcepmulikevirus

create species named Burkholderia phage BcepMu and Burkholderia phage phiE255 in the new genus Bcepmulikevirus, family Myoviridae

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus Bcepmulikevirus

designate Burkholderia phage BcepMu as type species in the new genus

2009.004a-gB.A.v2.Hap1likevirus

create species named Halomonas phage phiHAP-1 and Vibrio phage VP882 in the new genus Hap1likevirus, family Myoviridae

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus Hap1likevirus

designate Halomonas phage phiHAP-1 as type species in the new genus

2009.005a-gB.A.v2.PhiCD119likevirus

create species named Clostridium phage phiCD119, Clostridium phage phiC2 and Clostridium phage phiCD27 in the new genus PhiCD119likevirus, family Myoviridae

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus PhiCD119likevirus

designate Clostridium phage phiCD119 as type species in the new genus

2009.006a-gB.A.v2.FelixO1likevirus

create species named Salmonella phage FelixO1, Erwinia phage phiEa21-4 and Escherichia phage wV8 in the new genus FelixO1likevirus, family Myoviridae

create a new genus in the family Myoviridae

name the new genus FelixO1likevirus

designate Salmonella phage FelixO1 as type species in the new genus

2009.007a-rB.A.v3.Tevenvirinae

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

create a new species named Vibrio phage KVP40 in the genus Schizot4likevirus (new), subfamily Tevenvirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

create a new genus in the subfamily Tevenvirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new genus Schizot4likevirus

designate Vibrio phage KVP40 as type species in the new genus

assign Vibrio phage nt-1 as an additional species in the new genus

create a new subfamily in family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new subfamily Tevenvirinae

assign Acinetobacter phage 133, Aeromonas phage Aeh1 and Aeromonas phage 65 as unassigned species in the new subfamily Tevenvirinae

move the species Vibrio phage nt-1 from the genus “T4-like viruses” to the genus Schizot4likevirus (new)

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

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

create 2 new species named Enterococcus phage phiEC24C and Lactobacillus phage LP65 to be unassigned in the subfamily Spounavirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

create a new genus in the subfamily Spounavirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new genus Twortlikevirus

designate Staphylococcus phage Twort as type species in the new genus

assign Staphylococcus phage K, Staphylococcus phage G1, Listeria phage P100 and Listeria phage A511 as additional species in the new genus

create a new subfamily in family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new subfamily Spounavirinae

assign Enterococcus phage phiEC24C and Lactobacillus phage LP65 as unassigned species in the new subfamily Spounavirinae

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

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

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

create a new genus in the subfamily Peduovirinae (new), family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new genus Hp1likevirus

designate Haemophilus phage HP1 as type species in the new genus

create a new subfamily in the family Myoviridae, order Caudovirales

name the new subfamily Peduovirinae

move species Haemophilus phage HP1, currently assigned to the genus “P2-like viruses” (proposed name P2likevirus), family Myoviridae, into the new genus HP1likevirus

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

create species named Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1 in the new genus Clavavirus, family Clavaviridae

create a genus in the family Clavaviridae

name the new genus Clavavirus

designate Aeropyrum pernix bacilliform virus 1 as type species in the new genus

create an unassigned family

name the new family Clavaviridae

assign the new genus Clavavirus to the new family

2011.002aB.A.v2.Remove_EnterophageEra103

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

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

Remove (abolish) species 44AHJD from genus “AHJD-like viruses” (proposed name Ahjdlikevirus), subfamily Picovirinae, family Podoviridae

change the name of species Staphylococcus phage AHJD to Staphylococcus phage 44AHJD

2011.005abB.A.v2.Correct_BPP-1-like_errors

remove (abolish) species Salmonella phage BPP-1 from genus “Bpp-1-like viruses” (proposed name Bpp1likevirus), family Podoviridae

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

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

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

create species, named Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus, in the new genus Aquaparamyxovirus, subfamily Paramyxovirinae, family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegaviales

create a new genus in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae

name the new genus Aquaparamyxovirus

designate Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus as the type species of the new genus

2009.007a-fV.A.v2.Ferlavirus

create species, named Fer-de-Lance paramyxovirus, in the new genus Ferlavirus, subfamily Paramyxovirinae, family Paramyxoviridae, order Mononegavirales

create a new genus in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae

name the new genus Ferlavirus

designate Fer-de-Lance paramyxovirus as the type species of the new genus

2010.001a-kkkV.A.v2.Papillomaviridae

create species named Betapapillomavirus 6 in the genus Betapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create 5 species (Gammapapillomavirus 6, Gammapapillomavirus 7, Gammapapillomavirus 8, Gammapapillomavirus 9 and Gammapapillomavirus 10) in the genus Gammapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Deltapapillomavirus 5 in the genus Deltapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create 2 species named Lambdapapillomavirus 3 and Lambdapapillomavirus 4 in the genus Lambdapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Pipapillomavirus 2 in the genus Pipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Rhopapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Rhopapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Sigmapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Sigmapapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Taupapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Taupapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create 2 species named Upsilonpapillomavirus 1 and Upsilonpapillomavirus 2 in the proposed genus Upsilonpapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Phipapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Phipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create 2 species named Chipapillomavirus 1 and Chipapillomavirus 2 in the proposed genus Chipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Psipapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Psipapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Omegapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Omegapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyodeltapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyodeltapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoepsilonpillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyozetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyozetapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyoetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoetapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyothetapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyothetapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create species named Dyoiotapapillomavirus 1 in the proposed genus Dyoiotapillomavirus, family Papillomaviridae

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Rhopapillomavirus

designate Rhopapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Sigmapapillomavirus

designate Sigmapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Taupapillomavirus

designate Taupapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Upsilonpapillomavirus

designate Upsilonpapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Phipapillomavirus

designate Phipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Chipapillomavirus

designate Chipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Psipapillomavirus

designate Psipapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Omegapapillomavirus

designate Omegapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyodeltapapillomavirus

designate Dyodeltapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus

designate Dyoepsilonpapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyozetapapillomavirus

designate Dyozetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyoetapapillomavirus

designate Dyoetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyothetapapillomavirus

designate Dyothetapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

create new genus within the family Papillomaviridae

name the new genus Dyoiotapapillomavirus

designate Dyoiotapapillomavirus 1 as type species in the new genus

Remove (abolish) species Human papillomavirus 71

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

create species named Maize Iranian mosaic virus in the genus Nucleorhabdovirus, family Rhabdoviridae

2010.004a-dV.A.v2.Lambdatorquevirus

create species named Torque teno zalophus virus 1 in the proposed genus Lambdatorquevirus, family Anelloviridae

create new genus within the family Anelloviridae

name the new genus Lambdatorquevirus

designate Torque teno zalophus virus 1 as type species in the new genus

2010.005a-dV.A.v3.Kappatorquevirus

create species named Torque teno sus virus k2 in the proposed genus Kappatorquevirus, family Anelloviridae

create new genus within the family Anelloviridae

name the new genus Kappatorquevirus

designate Torque teno sus virus k2 as type species in the new genus

2010.006aV.A.v2.Etatorquevirus-sp

create species named Torque teno felis virus 2 in the genus Etatorquevirus, family Anelloviridae

2010.007aV.A.v2.Betatorquevirus-3sp

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

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

create species named Moussa virus unassigned in the family Rhabdoviridae, order Mononegavirales

2010.010aV.A.v1.Ebolavirus-sp

create species named Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, order Mononegavirales

2010.010bV.A.v3.Ebolavirus-ren-Sp

replace the species name Lake Victoria marburgvirus by Marburg marburgvirus in the genus Marburgvirus

2010.011aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-sp

create species named Bat adenovirus A in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae

2010.012aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-ren5sp

rename 5 species in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae, by adding a letter designation

2010.014aV.A.v1.Mardivirus-sp

create species named Anatid herpesvirus 1 in the genus Mardivirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

2010.015aV.A.v1.Cyprinivirus-sp

create species Anguillid herpesvirus 1 in the genus Cyprinivirus, family Alloherpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

2010.016a-eV.A.v2.Scutavirus

create new genus within the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

name the new genus Scutavirus

designate Chelonid herpesvirus 5 as type species in the new genus

remove species Chelonid herpesvirus 5 from its unassigned position in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae

reassign the above species to the new genus

2010.017a-cV.A.v3.Avastrovirus

create 3 species named Avastrovirus 1, Avastrovirus 2 and Avastrovirus 3 in the genus Avastrovirus, family Astroviridae

remove (abolish) the species Chicken astrovirus, Duck astrovirus and Turkey astrovirus from the genus Avastrovirus, family Astroviridae

designate Avastrovirus 1 as the type species of the genus

2010.018a-cV.A.v4.Mamastrovirus

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

remove (abolish) the species Bovine astrovirus from the genus Mamastrovirus, family Astroviridae

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

create new species named Skunkpox virus within the genus Orthopoxvirus, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae

create new species named Nile crocodilepox virus within the proposed genus Crocodylidpoxvirus, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae

create new genus within the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae

name the new genus Crocodylidpoxvirus

designate Nile crocodilepox virus as type species in the new genus

2010.020abV.A.v1.Poxviridae-2sp_ren

replace the species name Squirrel poxvirus by Squirrelpox virus in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae

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

create species named Bombyx mori bidensovirus in the proposed genus Bidensovirus, in the proposed family Bidnavridae

create new genus within the family Bidnavridae

name the new genus Bidensovirus

designate Bombyx mori bidensovirus as type species in the new genus

create new unassigned family

name the family Bidnaviridae

assign the genus Bidensovirus to the new family

2010.023a-dV.U.v2.Deltacoronavirus

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

create a new genus in the subfamily Coronavirinae, family Coronaviridae

name the new genus Deltacoronavirus

designate Bulbul coronavirus HKU11 as type species in the new genus

2010.024a,bV.A.v1.Phlebovirus_2sp-ren

change the name Chandiru virus, a species in the genus Phlebovirus, to Candiru virus

change the name Salehebad virus, a species in the genus Phlebovirus, to Salehabad virus

2011.002aV.A.v2.Anelloviridae_2Sp-ren

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

create species named Lujo virus in genus Arenavirus, family Arenaviridae

2011.004aV.A.v3.Rhadinovirus-Sp

create species Murid herpesvirus 7 in the genus Rhadinovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

2011.005a-cV.A.v2.Roseolovirus-2sp,rensp

create species Human herpesvirus 6A and Human herpesvirus 6B in the genus Roseolovirus, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

Remove (abolish) species Human herpesvirus 6 from genus Roseolovirus

designate Human herpesvirus 6A as the type species of the genus

2011.006aV.A.v1.Lyssavirus-Sp

create species named Shimoni bat virus in the genus Lyssavirus

2011.013aV.A.v3.Rhadinovirus-Sp

create species Cricetid herpesvirus 2 in the genus Rhadinovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

2011.014aV.A.v2.Muromegalovirus-Sp

Create species Murid herpesvirus 8 in the genus Muromegalovirus, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, order Herpesvirales

2011.016aV.A.v2.Aphthovirus-Sp

create species Bovine rhinitis A virus within the genus Aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae

2011.023aV.A.v1.Aviadenovirus-Sp

Create species Turkey adenovirus B in the genus Aviadenovirus, family Adenoviridae

2011.024aV.A.v1.Mastadenovirus-2Sp

Create two species, Bat adenovirus B and Murine adenovirus B, in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae

2011.025aV.A.v1.Siadenovirus-Sp

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.