peribunyaviridae peribunyaviridae peribunyaviridae is a family of viruses in the order bunyavirales. its name partially derives from bunyamwera, uganda, where the founding species was first isolated. peribunyaviridae peribunyavirus structure (left); transmission electron micrograph of california encephalitis virus (right) virus classification (unranked): virus realm: riboviria kingdom: orthornavirae phylum: negarnaviricota class: ellioviricetes order: bunyavirales family: peribunyaviridae genera herbevirus orthobunyavirus pacuvirus shangavirus unclassifed viruses a number of viruses that belong to this family have yet to be classified. these include akhtuba virus, fulton virus, khurdun virus, lakamha virus, largemouth bass bunyavirus, and eriocheir sinensis bunya-like virus. genomes of orthobunyavirus, herbevirus, pacuvirus and shangavirus of the family peribunyaviridae