The following proposals will be (re)considered by the ICTV EC (July 2012)
Proposals under
consideration from 2011
2011.015a-dV.U.v1.Aquamavirus
Creation of a new species "Aquamavirus A" (seal picornavirus 1) in a new
genus "Aquamavirus".
Decision: Approved & ratified
2011.017a-dV.U.v1.Cosavirus
Creation of a new species "Cosavirus A" in a genus "Cosavirus".
Decision: Approved & ratified
2011.018a,bV.U.v2.Enterovirus-Sp,Ren
i) Creation of two new species, "Enterovirus F" (bovine enterovirus group B)
and "Enterovirus J" (previously unassigned simian enterovirues), in the
genus Enterovirus.
ii) Renaming of 10 enterovirus species to remove references to host species.
Decision: Approved & ratified
2011.019a-dV.U.v2.Megrivirus
Creation of a new species "Melegrivirus A" in a new genus "Megrivirus".
The original proposed species name, "Turkey hepatitis virus", has been
changed to "Melegrivirus A" to avoid the use of host and disease names.
Decision: Approved & ratified
2011.020aV.U.v2.Kobuvirus-Sp
Creation of a new species "Aichivirus C" (porcine kobuvirus) in the genus
Kobuvirus.
The original proposed species name, "Porcine kobuvirus", has been changed to
"Aichivirus C" to avoid the use of a host name.
Decision: Approved & ratified
2011.021a-dV.U.v1.Salivirus
Creation of a new species "Salivirus A" in a new genus "Salivirus".
Decision: Approved & ratified
New proposals
2012.013a-dV.N.v1.Dicipivirus
Creation of a new species "Cadicivirus A" (canine picodicistrovirus) in a
new genus "Dicipivirus".
Decision: Approved & ratified
2012.014aV.N.v1.Kobuvirus-Sp,Ren
Rename two species in the genus Kobuvirus to have a consistent
nomenclature and to remove reference to a host species name: Aichi virus as "Aichivirus A" Bovine kobuvirus as "Aichivirus B"
Decision: Approved & ratified
Please address comments on any of
the above proposals to
Nick Knowles
(chairman of the Picornaviridae Study Group) or to any of the
Study Group Members.