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, 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: Amphionides H. Milne-Edwards, 1833 Anachlorocurtis Hayashi, 1975 Atlantopandalus Komai, 1999 Austropandalus Holthuis, 1952 Bitias Fransen, 1990 Calipandalus Komai & Chan, 2003 Chelonika Fransen, 1997 Chlorocurtis Kemp, 1925 Chlorotocella Balss, 1914 Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edwards, 1882 Dichelopandalus Caullery, 1896 Dorodotes Bate, 1888 Heterocarpus A. Milne-Edwards, 1881b Miropandalus Bruce, 1983 Notopandalus Yaldwyn, 1960 Pandalina Calman, 1899 Pandalus Leach, 1814 Pantomus A. Milne-Edwards, 1883 Peripandalus De Man, 1917 Plesionika Bate, 1888 Procletes Bate, 1888 Pseudopandalus Crosnier, 1997 Stylopandalus Coutière, 1905