carapace
The hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
isopod
Any member of the crustacean order Isopda, comprising species with 7 pairs of legs and lacking a fully-formed carapace.
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Ostracoda
Class of crustacean, sometimes referred to as seed shrimp, characterised by possession of a bivalve-like protective carapace. Found in both freshwater and marine environments, and sometimes used as food for small fishes in aquaria.
zoea
Early, planktonic larval form common in decapod crustaceans, e.g., crabs, characterised by possession of well-developed abdominal appendages and one or more spines on the carapace.