Ulcers dot the top of this structure when an organism is affected with SCUD.
Ulcers dot the top of this structure when an organism is affected with SCUD. Dysecdysis refers to an inability to properly maintain this body part. Various species, such as the Indian Star and the Red-eared slider, can have this body part deformed in a process called pyramiding. This entity is the primary defense mechanism of species in suborders (*) Pleurodira and Chelidae. Layers of keratin that are called marginal, pleurals, and vertebrals comprise the scutes that make up this body part. The ventral portion of this structure, the plastron, is joined by a bridge to its top portion, which is known as a carapace. For 10 points, name this hard, defensive structure that forms the outside part of a turtle.
Ulcers dot the top of this structure when an organism is affected with SCUD.
turtle shells or tortoise shells or terrapin shells [accept carapace before mention]