A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. ??? ???Carapace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia???, thumb|Diagram of a [[prawn]], with the carapace highlighted in orange A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in