The
family
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Pandalidae is a taxon of
caridean shrimp. These
species
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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:
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Anachlorocurtis''
Hayashi, 1975
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Atlantopandalus''
Komai, 1999
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Austropandalus''
Holthuis, 1952
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Bitias''
Fransen, 1990
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Calipandalus''
Komai & Chan, 2003
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Chelonika''
Fransen, 1997
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Chlorocurtis''
Kemp, 1925
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Chlorotocella''
Balss, 1914
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Chlorotocus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1882
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Dichelopandalus''
Caullery, 1896
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Dorodotes''
Bate, 1888
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Heterocarpus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1881b
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Miropandalus''
Bruce, 1983
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Notopandalus''
Yaldwyn, 1960
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Pandalina''
Calman, 1899
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Pandalopsis''
Bate, 1888
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Pandalus''
Leach, 1814
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Pantomus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1883
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Peripandalus''
De Man, 1917
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Plesionika''
Bate, 1888
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Procletes''
Bate, 1888
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Pseudopandalus''
Crosnier, 1997
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Stylopandalus''
Coutière, 1905
References
Caridea
Decapod families
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