bossavirus bossavirus bossavirus is a genus of viruses in the subfamily gammaherpesvirinae, in the family herpesviridae, in the order herpesvirales. it contains the sole species delphinid gammaherpesvirus 1. delphinid gammaherpesvirus 1 virus classification (unranked): virus realm: duplodnaviria kingdom: heunggongvirae phylum: peploviricota class: herviviricetes order: herpesvirales family: herpesviridae genus: bossavirus species: delphinid gammaherpesvirus 1