The upper shell of a Turtle/tortoise.
The dorsal component of the shell in turtles, usually composed of both epidermal and bony plates (Peters 1964).
a shield covering the back of an animal such as a crab, terrapin, or tortoise
Outgrowth of head ectodermal tissue in arthropods, covering and often fusing to the thoracic segments.
a horny or bony shield covering the whole er part of the bodies of animals such as crabs and turtles.
Dorsal portion of the shell on a turtle or tortoise
The upper portion of the turtle's protective shell
A fold of the exoskeleton behind the head of crustacea which protects the more important anterior region of the body and which facilitates the setting up of a water current for purposes of respiration and feeding.
This is the top half of the cephalothorax and is hardened, yet often has a thin mat of fur. The eyes protrude from the top of the carapace.
In turtles, the upper portion of the shell.
dorsal portion of shell of turtle.
The shell covering the body that provides rigidity and protective covering. It is made of chitin and is the part of exoskeleton (hard outer covering) that covers the head and thorax (center) of the crab.
exoskeleton of crustacea covering the head and thorax on dorsal side.
A hard dorsal shell formed by the fusion of several abdominal tergites, which covers and protects the gaster of some Hymenoptera.
The shell covering the cephalothorax.
a hard dorsal (top or uppermost) covering consisting of fused dorsal sclerites (hard body plates joined by sutures)
the top shell of a turtle
The outside shell of the crab.
A bony or hard shell that covers part or all of animals such as turtles and crabs.
dorsal side of shell of turtle.
The dorsal part of the exoskeleton; shell
A bony or chitenous case or shell covering the back or part of the back of an animal, such as a crab.
An external covering over the segments of the thorax (sometimes fused with more posterior body segments) in many crustaceans, often extending down the side of the body and enclosing the legs (sometimes enclosing the whole body like a shell).
The covering on the back of a crab; the covering on a turtle shell.
The upper half of a turtle shell.
In crustaceans and chelicerates, the external shield covering head and trunk; in vertebrates, the upper shell.
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
a fusion and extension of the exoskeleton of the head area and the first one or two thoracic segments to form a "shield like" plate that surrounds and covers the top and sides of the body
A hard outer covering such as a shell.
a shield-like covering (or upper shell) on many crustaceans or turtles.
Turtles have both a top and bottom shell. The top shell is the carapace while the bottom is called the plastron.
The upper part of a chelonian's shell.
The hard outside covering of crab bodies.
the portion of an organism's exoskeleton, or shell, that covers the head and thorax region.
Hard or chitinous covering or shield protecting the body of the animal, such as a crab.
The hard upper 'shell' of the front part of a spider.
The upper part of a turtle or tortoises shell that is joined to the plastron by the bridge.
Dorsal covering of the body in many arthropods
The hard protective outer shield located on the top of the crab in front of the abdomen.
A bony or hard shell that covers part or all of an animal. Turtles, crabs, and boxfish are good examples.
The shell covering the back (top) of a turtle, crab, or other animal.
The shell or armor covering the back of various animals.
the top shell on a turtle's back, includes the spine.
The top part of the shell of a chelonian.
Carapace - A bony or chitinous shell covering the back of an animal, such as the shell of a crab or the dorsal shell of a turtle.
Top part of the shell or hard covering of the blue crab
the shield covering the part of upper surface of the body of crustaceans (for example, the broad shield of crabs, and of the head and ‘chest' of prawns and rock lobsters).
upper (dorsal) part of a turtle’s shell; the hardened shell covering the anterior half of a crustacean (crayfish, shrimp), in front of the tail or abdomen
the shell covering the dorsal (back) of an animal
"shield" (exoskeleton) overlying cephalothoracic somites of body.
the top, or back, portion of a turtle shell
upper shell, including both horny and bony plates of a turtle or tortoise
the dorsal portion of a turtle's shell.
hard, chitinous or bony outer, covering of the head and thorax
(kar - uh - pace) A chitinous or bony shield covering all or part of certain animals. On horseshoe crabs, it is the hard outer shell that covers the top of the animal.
the tough shield that covers the upper surface of the cephalothorax; it acts as a protection for the delicate internal organs such as an anchor for the muscles of the sucking stomach
The top part of the shell that is removed to clean the crab.
Shell that covers the top (dorsal) of the turtle
The crab's "shell",covering the dorsal and lateral parts of the body
The shell enveloping the anterior part of the body in Crustaceans generally; applied also to the hard shelly pieces of the Cirripedes. 28
The protective hard shell-like shield that covers the back of an animal (such as a crab or a turtle).
Top part of shell in turtles and tortoises
A hard covering over the dorsal surface of the body, or of at least the thorax.
In crustaceans, the 'shield' covering the upper surface of part of the body of various species e.g. the broad shield forming the upper body cover of crabs.
hard shell covering the lobster's cephalothorax
The outer protective shell or shield protecting the body of creatures including crabs and insects.
The upper part of a tortoise or turtle shell.
A carapace is a dorsal section of an exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups.