Thaspiviridae

Thaspiviridae
TEM image of virions of Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1.
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Family:
Genus: Nitmarvirus
Species
  • Nitmarvirus maris
Synonyms
  • Nitmarvirus NSV1
  • Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 Virus name
  • NSV1 Virus name abbr.
  • MK57005: GenBank accession
  • NC_048199 REFSEQ accession

Thaspiviridae is a family of incertae sedis spindle-shaped viruses. The family contains a single genus, Nitmarvirus, which contains a single species, Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 (NSV1, Nitmarvirus maris).[1][2]

Thaspiviridae are known to infect mesophilic ammonia-oxidizing archaea of the genus Nitrosopumilus.[3]

  1. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Species List: Thaspiviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ^ Kim, JG; Gazi, KS; Krupovic, M; Rhee, SK; Ictv Report, Consortium (July 2021). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Thaspiviridae 2021". The Journal of General Virology. 102 (7): 001631. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001631. PMC 8491892. PMID 34328827.