Yumkaaxvirus

Yumkaaxvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Ahmunviridae and order Maximonvirales. It includes one species: Yumkaaxvirus pescaderoense. Yumkaaxvirus pescaderoense is a dsDNA virus with host archea.

Name
The order name, Maximonvirales, is named after Mayan god Maximon, a god of travelers, merchants, mecidine men/women, mischief and fertility.

The family name, Ahmunviridae, is named after Mayan god Ah Mun, the god of agriculture.

The genus name, Yumkaaxvirus, is named after Mayan god Yum Kaax, the god of the woods, the wild nature, and the hunt.

The species epitheton, pescaderoense is named after Pescadero Basin.