| Alphasphaerolipovirus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Helvetiavirae |
| Phylum: | Dividoviricota |
| Class: | Laserviricetes |
| Order: | Halopanivirales |
| Family: | Sphaerolipoviridae |
| Genus: | Alphasphaerolipovirus |
| Species | |
Alphasphaerolipovirus is a genus of double stranded DNA viruses that infect haloarchaea. The genus contains four species.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:
- Haloarcula hispanica icosahedral virus 2
- Haloarcula hispanica virus PH1
- Haloarcula hispanica virus SH1
- Haloarcula virus HCIV1
Note
The name Halosphaerovirus was also proposed for this genus.