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The rationale for removing typification from virus taxonomyNARA Subscribed
Typification, the linkage of a name-bearing “type” to a taxon and the description and deposition of a corresponding type specimen, has been a principle of biological taxonomy for over two centuries. It was introduced to promote nomenclatural uniformity and stability. Until recently, a modified form of typification was also written in the rules governing the taxonomy of viruses. However, in 2021, the International Committee on...
Changes to virus taxonomy and the ICTV Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2024)NARA Subscribed
This article reports changes to virus taxonomy and taxon nomenclature that were approved and ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) in April 2024. The entire ICTV membership was invited to vote on 203 taxonomic proposals that had been approved by the ICTV Executive Committee (EC) in July 2023 at the 55th EC meeting in Jena, Germany, or in the second EC vote in November 2023. All proposals were ra...
The article Binomial nomenclature for virus species: a consultation, written by Stuart G. Siddell, Peter J. Walker, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, Arcady R. Mushegian, Bas E. Dutilh.
Binomial nomenclature for virus species: a consultationNARA Subscribed
The Executive Committee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) recognizes the need for a standardized nomenclature for virus species. This article sets out the case for establishing a binomial nomenclature and presents the advantages and disadvantages of different naming formats. The Executive Committee understands that adopting a binomial system would have major practical consequences, and invites commen...
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