Semotivirus

Semotivirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Pararnavirae
Phylum: Artverviricota
Class: Revtraviricetes
Order: Ortervirales
Family: Belpaoviridae
Genus: Semotivirus
Species

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Semotivirus is the only genus of viruses in the family Belpaoviridae (formerly included in the family Metaviridae). Species exist as retrotransposons in a eukaryotic host's genome. BEL/pao transposons are only found in animals. Semotivirus is the only genus currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family, Belpaoviridae description.