Mivirus
# Mivirus

Mivirus is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect arthropods. Member viruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes. There are nine species in the genus.

## Etymology

The name Mivirus derives from 芈 (Mǐ), the ancestral name of King Zhuang of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period, along with -virus, the suffix for a virus genus.

## Genome

Miviruses have nonsegmented and bisegmented genomes which are linear. Some member viruses may have circular genomes.

## Taxonomy

The following species are recognized:

* Mivirus amblyommae
* Mivirus boleense
* Mivirus changpingense
* Mivirus dermacentoris
* Mivirus genovaense
* Mivirus karukeraense
* Mivirus rhipicephali
* Mivirus suffolkense
* Mivirus wuhanense
