Eurytemora is a genus of copepods in the family Temoridae.

[1] The genus was established by Prussian zoologist Wilhelm Giesbrecht, who in an 1881 publication, proposed dividing the genus Temora into Halitemora (hali, Latin for salt, + temora) and Eurytemora (eury-, Latin for wide or broad, + temora), listing differences in morphology as well as habitat.

[2] Halitemora is not currently accepted as valid, but a number of species previously included in Temora have been moved to Eurytemora:[3] The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]

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