However, GBIF backbone lists 7852 names while the master species list from ICTV contains 14690 species so there may be value in accessing it separately as well.
Link to ICTV table with phage names (whihc are different from species names):
https://ictv.global/vmr
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses https://ictv.global/taxonomy
It seems ICTV is part of GBIF backbone: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c
However, GBIF backbone lists 7852 names while the master species list from ICTV contains 14690 species so there may be value in accessing it separately as well.
Link to ICTV table with phage names (whihc are different from species names): https://ictv.global/vmr