Protandric-hermaphroditism
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Pandalidae
pandalid shrimp
Pandalidae is a family of caridean shrimp commonly known as pandalid shrimp, characterized by two distinctive morphological features: a subdivided carpus on the second pereiopod and the absence of chelae (claws) on the first pereiopod. Members of this family are predominantly cold-water species, with tropical representation occurring primarily through deep-sea forms. The family holds significant commercial value, as many species are edible and support important fisheries. The genus Physetocaris, formerly included in Pandalidae, has been reclassified into its own family Physetocarididae.