Neomysis americana

Neomysis americana is an "extremely common"<ref name="Hoffmeyer">Template:Cite journal</ref> species of opossum shrimp along the Atlantic coast of North and South America. The species has a disjunct distribution, being present in an area extending from the Saint Lawrence River to Florida, and separately in parts of Argentina (Blanca Bay, Anegada Bay and Samborombón Bay).<ref name="Hoffmeyer"/> There may be a further division within the North American populations between those north of Cape Henry, Virginia (including Georges Bank) and those from North Carolina southwards.<ref name="Williams">Template:Cite journal</ref> N. americana is an important prey item for a number of fish species, including the Atlantic silverside, the bluefish and the windowpane flounder, Scophthalmus aquosus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Adults typically have a carapace length of Template:Convert.<ref name="Williams"/>