Back ذبل Arabic Карапакс Bulgarian Closca Catalan Karapax Czech Carapax German Karapaco Esperanto Caparazón (artrópodos) Spanish Karapaks Estonian پشتلاک Persian Carapace French
A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.