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- 1 2 Johnson, William S.; Allen, Dennis M. (2012). Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts: A Guide to Their Identification and Ecology. JHU Press. p. 192. ISBN 9781421406183.
- ↑ "Americamysis almyra". Chesapeake Bay Introduced Species Database. NEMESIS. 2005-09-09. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ Mayer, F. L.; Hamelink, J. L. (eds.) (2007). Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard Evaluation. ASTM International. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9780803102781.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)