Dorsal subdivision of turtle shell, consisting of the animal's ribcage combined with dermal bone[WP, modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carapace#Turtles_and_tortoises ]
Synonyms: chelonian carapace
This is just here as a test because I lose it
Term information
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cross reference
- MESH:D060105 (https://github.com/biopragmatics/biomappings)
- Wikipedia:Carapace#Turtles_and_tortoises
- BTO:0001701
- SCTID:33620004
Term relations
Subclass of:
- subdivision of skeletal system
- part of some dorsum
- part of some turtle shell
- develops from some carapace primordium