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What is the crab's shell call?
The top shell is the carapace.The underneath shell is the plastron.Together they form the crab's exoskeleton.
What is the top of the umbrella crab called?
The top of the umbrella crab is called the carapace.
What is the top of a tortoise shell called?
The top is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastron.
How do you do you clean a crab?
There are many ways to clean a crab, but what I do is boil them for about 20 minutes, and then remove the top of the shell. To do this, find the seam where the two halves of the shell meet and pull apart. You may want to use a knife. Then, wash out the guts from inside the shell. Most people just eat the legs and claws, but you can eat the meat inside the shell along where the legs are. Once you open the shell, it will be very obvious what is edible and what is not.
What happens if a hermit crab gets out of its shell?
This happend to me once. I had a hermit crab for about 5 months and then its shell got too small for its body, so we had to buy a larger shell so it can go back in it. If it doesnt go back in it some how dehydrates.
What is the top of a turtles name?
Its called a shell
What is the top of a sea turtles shell called?
The Plastron is the ventral (bottom) portion of a turtle's shell (under the abdomen)The Carapace is the dorsal (top) portion of the turtle shell (over the back)the little polygon shapes on the shells are called scutes.
How do you get hermit crabs to come out of there shell?
You should not force a hermit crab completely out of their shell because they would rather die then be forced out of their shell But if you want to know how to make their legs and eyes and anntenue so they will walk around then you could try lifting up their shell or gently squirting them with a spritz bottle filled with dechlorinated
What is a other name for a turtle shell?
A turtle or tortoise's shell has two parts; the top domelike piece is called a carapace. The bottom is called a plastron.
Why is your hermit crab on top of your other hemit crab chirping?
Your hermies are communicating.
Can hermit crabs breath upside down?
yes. Crabs can walk backwards and sideways
The top shell on a turtle is called?
The shell covering the top of a turtle's body is called the carapace (say karra-pace).It is made of a hard substance called scutes.Some turtles do not have a hard carapace. The carapace of soft-shelled turtles and the leatherback turtle is made of thick skin.The shape of a carapace is not always the same:
