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Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (the crown group of the superorder Chelonia ), characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield....
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Carapace-top shell, an outgrowth of bone. ... Flippers-pond turtle has flat feet, webbed toes for digging in mud, tearing food, courtship, sea turtle has broad flippers for swimming. ... Neck-pond turtle can fold neck into its shell in S-shape, sea turtle can't...
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octopus.gma.org/turtles/parts.html
octopus.gma.org/turtles/parts.html
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Explains the importance of a turtle's plastron & carapace, interesting turtle-shell related facts. ... What animal has both a shell and a carapace? (turtle)
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octopus.gma.org/turtles/defense.html
octopus.gma.org/turtles/defense.html
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Fireworks Splice HTML ... Top shell; 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. ... A turtle's carapace is flatter to help it swim better. It helps them glide through the water.
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www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/turtlebod3.htm
www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/turtlebod3.htm
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The carapace of a turtle, its upper (dorsal) shell, is divided into plates called scutes that overlie a layer of interlocking bones. Typically the scutes are made of keratin, which also makes up human fingernails and the horns of animals such as cattle.
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www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/2724
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The carapace of a turtle, its upper (dorsal) shell, is divided into plates called scutes that overlie a layer of interlocking bones. Typically the scutes are made of keratin, which also makes up human fingernails and the horns of animals...
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www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/2724?email
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The turtle shell is the morphological innovation that defines the order Chelonia. The dorsal carapace consists of a series of bony plates surrounding each of the ribs and vertebrae, surrounded by a ring of peripheral bones and the large, trapezoidal nuccal bone above the neck. ... The development of the turtle carapace...
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www.millersville.edu/~biology/faculty/cebra_thomas/DB_l...
www.millersville.edu/~biology/faculty/cebra_thomas/DB_lab/JCT%20research/Turtle/turtle_carapace.html
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Carapace: The upper portion of a turtle's shell. ... Bridge: The section of the turtle's shell where the carapace and plastron are connected. ... Keel: Ridge on the turtle's carapace which goes from the front to the rear.
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www.petturtle.com/terminology.htm
www.petturtle.com/terminology.htm
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To circumvent this drawback in the application of morphometrics to describe 2 dimensional shapes, an alternative procedure based on Fourier analysis was developed and applied to the turtle carapace. Once size differences were controlled for, the presence of shape changes with age could be demonstrated.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2712325
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