Betairidovirinae

Betairidovirinae
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Varidnaviria
Kingdom:	Bamfordvirae
Phylum:	Nucleocytoviricota
Class:	Megaviricetes
Order:	Pimascovirales
Family:	Iridoviridae
Subfamily:	Betairidovirinae
Genera
See text

Betairidovirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the family Iridoviridae. It is one of two subfamilies within this family, the other being Alphairdovirinae. All species within the Betairidovirinae are hosted by invertebrates, whereas all species within the Alphairdovirinae are hosted by anamniotic vertebrates (fishes and amphibians).

Genera

The genus consists of the following three genera:

• Chloriridovirus
• Decapodiridovirus
• Iridovirus

Further reading

• Williams, Trevor (2008). "Natural invertebrate hosts of iridoviruses (Iridoviridae)". Neotropical Entomology. 37 (6): 615–632. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2008000600001. ISSN 1519-566X. PMID 19169548.