Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Caridea Scientific name Pandalidae Higher classification Pandaloidea Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Pandaloidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Pandalus, Pandalus borealis, Alaskan pink shrimp, Hokkai Shrimp, Botan shrimp | ||
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, 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:
References
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