Eutreptia
| Eutreptia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Discoba |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Euglenida |
| Clade: | Euglenophyceae |
| Order: | Eutreptiales |
| Family: | Eutreptiaceae |
| Genus: | Eutreptia Perty, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Eutreptia viridis Perty | |
Eutreptia is a genus of Euglenozoa belonging to the family Eutreptiaceae (Eutreptiidae). The genus was first described by Maximilian Perty in 1852. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is most commonly found in marine or brackish waters; however, some species have also been reported from freshwater.