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Eurytemora affinis
Eurytemora affinis
Eurytemora affinis Eurytemora affinis
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Maxillopoda
Subclass Copepoda
Order Calanoida
Family Temoridae
 
Distinguishing Characteristics
  • Each caudal ramus with five setae
  • Caudal ramus long, length more than three times the width
  • Maxillipeds not elongate, no longer than body is wide in lateral view
  • View entire male 5th leg, or view 5th leg with exopods separated; apex of left exopod ends with two stout blunt processes
  • View female 5th leg
  • Adult females have large triangular metasomal wings
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