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Carapace facts for kids

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Carapax
The suits of a turtle's carapace

A carapace is the top part of an exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups.


Images for kids

  • Penaeus diagram carapace

    Diagram of a prawn, with the carapace highlighted in red.

  • Crab from Long Island

    The molted carapace of a lady crab from Long Beach, New York.

  • Arachnid carapace

    Diagram of an arachnid, with the carapace highlighted in purple

  • Cmglee Horniman turtle carapace skeleton bottom

    A Greek tortoise shell opened to show the skeleton from below

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Caparazón (artrópodos) para niños

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