Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia) is a pelagic to benthopelagic arthropod in the mysida clade (malacostraca) first described from samples collected near Galveston Bay, Texas (Molenock 1969). Its typical habitat includes sandy shoals, sea grass (Thalassia) meadows, and exposed silt and mud at depths ranging from 0.5 to 2 meters (Mees 2013). Like other mysids, A. bahia is a predatory pseudo-plankton (able to swim against weak currents, unlike true plankton which do not oppose water currents). A. bahia's well-developed compound eyes suggest a dependence on visual stimulae (especially motion) in prey identification, predator avoidance, and habitat selection as has been demonstrated or hypothesized for other shallow mysids (e.g. Buskey 2000 and Clutter 1969). In recent years, A. bahia has been used for marine toxicology with well-established protocols for culturing and handling (EPA Office of Water 1990)
Americamysis bahia is een aasgarnalensoort uit de familie van de Mysidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1969 door Molenock.
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