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What is the shield that covers a decapod's cephalothorax?

The shield that covers a decapod's cephalothorax is called the carapace. It is a hard, protective structure that covers the front part of the animal's body, including the head and thorax.


What is part of the body of the exoskeloton that covers the cephalothorax and protects the internal organs?

Carapace


What is shield covering a tortoise body called?

The shield covering a tortoise's body is called a carapace. (Yup and the Carapace is actually part of the tortoise's skeleton)


What is the top part of the the shell 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:


How many body segments does crab have?

4 Carapace - Main Part Thorax - Head and upper body Celphalothorax - Part joining the head and Middle section Abdomen - The bottom part


What is the scientific name given to the top of a crab?

Carapace is the name given to the upper part of the hard exoskeleton of the crab.Indeed, it is from the carapace (only) of an early crab in the Carboniferous that the earliest crab is known.


How many segments does a crab have?

4 Carapace - Main Part Thorax - Head and upper body Celphalothorax - Part joining the head and Middle section Abdomen - The bottom part


What is the anterior part of an animal's body?

The word anterior means the front. So the anterior part of an animal's body is the front part.


How many body segments in 27 crabs?

Each Crab has 4 Body Parts: Carapace - Main Part Thorax - Head and upper body Celphalothorax - Part joining the head and Middle section Abdomen - The bottom part So, 27 of them have a total of: 4 x 27 = 108 segments


What dorsal part of a turtles shell is called?

Its called the Carapace shell.


What is the tortoise shell called?

The upper part of the shell is the carapace.


What type of animal species is a boa?

A boa is part of the classification of animal species known as the snake, which is itself a part of the classification known as a reptile, which is an animal.