| Eurytemora | |
|---|---|
| Eurytemora affinis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Temoridae |
| Genus: | Eurytemora Giesbrecht, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Eurytemora affinis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eurytemora is a genus of copepods in the family Temoridae.
In E. affinis, the populations that invaded freshwater environments experienced directional selection for improved osmoregulatory ability, such that individuals were able to cope better with lowered levels of salinity and therefore survive and reproduce more successfully.
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: