Organisms

Pandalidae

A family of CRUSTACEA, order DECAPODA, comprising the pandalid shrimp. They are protandric hermaphrodites and can breed in both male and female stages. Many species are commercially harvested in the Pacific Northwest.

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Abstract

A family of CRUSTACEA, order DECAPODA, comprising the pandalid shrimp. They are protandric hermaphrodites and can breed in both male and female stages. Many species are commercially harvested in the Pacific Northwest.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Pandalid Shrimp
  • Shrimp, Pandalid
  • Pandalid Shrimps
  • Shrimps, Pandalid
  • Pandalus

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term PANDALID SHRIMP: several other shrimp termsare available; check text and MeSH; unspecified shrimp as food is probably PENAEIDAE

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Crustacea (1967-2002)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.365w.190w.635w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pandalidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033542. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033542
  2. Pandalidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandalidae
  3. Pandalidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178879