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How do you catch a shell?
How do you get shell?How do you pick up seashells?Where does a shell come from?Is it OK to collect seashells?Where can I dig for shells?What is the b...
What is a Crustacean's outer shell called?
Some common crustaceans are crabs, crayfish, barnacles and slaters. A crustacean has: a hard outside shell, called an exoskeleton. What is the outer s...
What dorsal part of a turtles shell is called?
The carapace is the dorsal (back), convex part of the shell structure of a turtle, consisting of the animal's ossified ribs fused with the dermal bone...
How do bivalves protect themselves?
On way that mollusks protect themselves is to build a hard shell around their bodies. Clams, oysters, snails, mussels, and scallops all have shells. A...
What is the only reptiles with shells?
turtle, (order Testudines), any reptile with a body encased in a bony shell, including tortoises. Although numerous animals, from invertebrates to mam...
Is a single clam shell considered a bivalve or a univalve?
Gastropods, snails, have only one shell, which usually coils in a spiral and has a wide opening at one end. Gastropods are also called univalves. Biva...
WHAT ARE THE TWO PARTS OF BOX TURTLES SHELL CALLED?
The shell is made of two pieces, the carapace (top) and the plastron (bottom), which are fused together on each side at what's called a bridge. What a...
Why is the shell important to a life cycle of a chicken?
One of the elements of a life cycle of a chicken is the egg. An egg is covered by a hard shell to help protect the chick growing inside. When the chic...
What is air shell?
It is a semipermeable membrane, which means that air and moisture can pass through its pores. The shell also has a thin outermost coating called the b...