genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 la ...
. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ''
Pandalus montagui
''Pandalus montagui'' is a species of cold-water shrimp in the family Pandalidae. It is the type species of the genus ''Pandalus'' and is variously known as the pink shrimp, Aesop shrimp and Aesop prawn.polychaete
Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class (biology), class of generally marine invertebrate, marine annelid worms, common name, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that ...
worm, ''
Sabellaria spinulosa
''Sabellaria spinulosa'' is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Sabellariidae, commonly known as the Ross worm. It lives in a tube built of sand, gravel and pieces of shell.
Description
''Sabellaria spinulosa'' lives in a tube made ...
''.''Pandalus'' Marine Macrofauns Genus Trait Handbook. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
Their lifespan is typically three to five years, with sexual maturity being reached at an early age. Members of this genus are protandric hermaphrodites, starting life as males and later becoming females. Reproduction takes place in the spring when up to 3,000 eggs are produced and fertilised internally. The female carries them around under the abdomen for about six days before they develop into planktotrophic larvae. These remain in the
plankton
Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms found in Hydrosphere, water (or atmosphere, air) that are unable to propel themselves against a Ocean current, current (or wind). The individual organisms constituting plankton are called plankt ...
for four to six months. During this time, they drift with the currents and have a dispersal potential of at least The shrimp have a rapid growth rate, so populations can build up quite rapidly after disturbance or
habitat destruction
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...
.
Species
The following extant species are accepted by the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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Pandalus borealis
''Pandalus borealis'' is a species of caridean shrimp found in cold parts of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans, although the latter population now often is regarded as a separate species, ''P. eous''. The Food and Agriculture Orga ...
Pandalus chani
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
Pandalus dispar
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' (Rathbun, 1902)
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Pandalus eous
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' Makarov, 1935
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Pandalus formosanus
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' Komai, 1999
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Pandalus gibbus
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' (Komai & Takeda, 2002)
*''
Pandalus glabrus
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' (Kobjakova, 1936)
*''
Pandalus goniurus
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' Stimpson, 1860
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Pandalus gracilis
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' Stimpson, 1860
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Pandalus gurneyi
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
'' Stimpson, 1871
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Pandalus houyuu
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of Caridea, shrimp in the Family (biology), family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught ...
'' (Komai & Hibino, 2019)
*''
Pandalus hypsinotus
''Pandalus hypsinotus'' is a crustacean in the Pandalidae family, ordinarily in length, but large females may reach . It can be found in the Bering Sea, from the Aleutian Islands to Puget Sound, and in the Sea of Japan at depths of .
This spec ...
'' J.F. Brandt in von Middendorf, 1851
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Pandalus ivanovi
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of Caridea, shrimp in the Family (biology), family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught ...
fossil record
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ...
.
Commercial fisheries
These species are caught commercially:Selected Shrimps of British Columbia Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
*Northern shrimp or prawn – ''
Pandalus borealis
''Pandalus borealis'' is a species of caridean shrimp found in cold parts of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans, although the latter population now often is regarded as a separate species, ''P. eous''. The Food and Agriculture Orga ...
''
*Pink (smooth or ocean) shrimp – '' Pandulus jordani''
*Flexed or humpy shrimp – ''
Pandalus goniurus
''Pandalus'' (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, ' ...
Pandalus hypsinotus
''Pandalus hypsinotus'' is a crustacean in the Pandalidae family, ordinarily in length, but large females may reach . It can be found in the Bering Sea, from the Aleutian Islands to Puget Sound, and in the Sea of Japan at depths of .
This spec ...
''
*Pink shrimp – ''
Pandalus montagui
''Pandalus montagui'' is a species of cold-water shrimp in the family Pandalidae. It is the type species of the genus ''Pandalus'' and is variously known as the pink shrimp, Aesop shrimp and Aesop prawn.Pandalus platyceros''
See also
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Krill
Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, and are found in all the world's oceans. The name "krill" comes from the Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in n ...