Pandalidae
The family Pandalidae is a taxon of caridean shrimp. These species are commonly called pandalid shrimp. They are edible and have high economic value. They are characterised by the subdivided carpus of the second pereiopod and, mainly, by the lack of the chelae (claws) on the first pereiopod. This is a cold-water family, and their representation in tropical areas is made by deep-sea shrimp. The genus ''Physetocaris ''Physetocaris'' is a monotypic genus of caridean shrimp, containing a single species, ''Physetocaris microphthalma''. Systematics ''Physetocaris microphthalma'' is placed in its own family (Physetocarididae) and superfamily (Physetocaridoidea) ...'', sometimes placed in this family, is now considered to be in its own family, Physetocarididae. Genera The following genera are currently classified in the family Pandalidae: *'' Anachlorocurtis'' Hayashi, 1975 *'' Atlantopandalus'' Komai, 1999 *'' Austropandalus'' Holthuis, 1952 *'' Bitias'' Fransen, 1990 *'' Calipa ...
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Heterocarpus
''Heterocarpus'' is a genus of deep-sea Caridea, shrimp, mainly of tropical areas all over the world. Description ''Heterocarpus'' is characterised by the highly unequal second pair of pereiopods: one side is long and thin and the other is short but stronger, besides the carapace with one or more longitudinal carinae. Species So far, 30 species have been described for this genus, ''Heterocarpus ensifer'' being the type species. The described species of this genus are: *''Heterocarpus abulbus'' Yang, Chan & Chu, 2010 *''Heterocarpus affins'' Faxon, 1893 *''Heterocarpus alexandri'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1883 *''Heterocarpus amacula'' Crosnier, 1988 *''Heterocarpus calmani'' Crosnier, 1988 *''Heterocarpus chani'' Li, 2006 *''Heterocarpus corona'' Yang, Chan & Chu, 2010 *''Heterocarpus cutressi'' Monterossa, 1988 *''Heterocarpus dorsalis'' Bate, 1888 *''Heterocarpus ensifer'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1881 *''Heterocarpus inopinatus'' Tavares, 1999 *''Heterocarpus intermedius'' Crosnier, 1999 ...
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