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Q: What is a sea turtle's bottom shell called what is the purpose?
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Do turtles have a bottom shell?

yes turtles do have a bottom shell


What dorsal part of a turtles shell is called?

Its called the Carapace shell.


What is the top of a sea turtles shell called?

The Plastron is the ventral (bottom) portion of a turtle's shell (under the abdomen)The Carapace is the dorsal (top) portion of the turtle shell (over the back)the little polygon shapes on the shells are called scutes.


Is turtles bottom shell connected to top shell?

yes they do iit might not look like it but it is.


What do painted turtles look like?

Usually with a colorful shell on the bottom.


What is the top of a turtles name?

Its called a shell


Do turtles have exoskeleton?

Yes Turtles do have an exoskeleton, it is called a shell. Without the shell the turtle would just be soft and in danger. :)


What is the underside of a sea turtles shell called?

plastron


WHAT ARE THE TWO PARTS OF BOX TURTLES SHELL CALLED?

Upper shell is the carapace, and the lower shell is the plastron.


Is a Leatherback Turtles shell protective?

Oh yeah. in fact that's its main purpose !


Why are map turtles called map turtles?

because the back of their shell is patterned like a map


Why are leather back sea turtles called leather back sea turtles?

because of there leather shell