Salterprovirus | |
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Diagram of virion structure | |
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Transmission electron micrograph of virions, negatively stained with uranyl acetate. Scale bar = 100 nm. | |
Virus classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Family: | Halspiviridae |
Genus: | Salterprovirus |
Species | |
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Locality of isolation: saltern crystalliser in Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
Synonyms | |
Salterprovirus
Salterprovirus His1
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Halspiviridae is a family of viruses that consists of a single genus, Salterprovirus, which consists of a single recognised species; Salterprovirus His1 (hereafter, 'His1'). This virus was isolated from hypersaline water in Australia and was able to be cultured on the halophilic archaeon Haloarcula hispanica. Like many other archaeoviruses, His1 has an approximately limoniform (lemon-shaped) virion.[1][2][3][4]