Stelpaviricetes is a class of non-enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect plants and animals.

[1] Characteristic of the group is a VPg protein attached to the 5'-end of the genome and a conserved 3C-like protease from the PA clan of proteases for processing the translated polyprotein.

[2][3] The name of the group is a syllabic abbreviation of member orders "stellavirales, patatavirales" with the suffix -viricetes denoting a virus class.

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