Pandaloidea
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Pandaloidea is a superfamily of shrimp
, comprising the large family Pandalidae
(c. 200 species) and the much smaller Thalassocarididae (4 species) .
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
, comprising the large family Pandalidae
Pandalidae
The family Pandalidae is a taxon of Caridean shrimp. These species are commonly called pandalid shrimps. They are edible and have high economic value. They are characterized by the subdivided carpus of the second pereiopod and, mainly, by the lack of the chelae of the first pereiopod...
(c. 200 species) and the much smaller Thalassocarididae (4 species) .