(1) This is to prevent the mesh from becoming valid target in the event that it comes into contact with any part of the metallic plastron during fencing.(2) In addition, the carapace and plastron of each turtle were photographed.(3) Of course, in addition to the dress itself, is worn the regular fencing outfit of plastron , (or body shield,) padded gauntlet gloves, and centaurs, (or elastic belts).(4) For example, the plastron is a feature involved in important evolutionary changes during the early spatangoid history and underlies a distinct pattern of disparity.(5) This pattern, like the pattern of the dermal bones and the pattern of the scutes and bones of the plastron (ventral shell) is remarkably consistent across all turtles, particularly extant forms.(6) Its underside is covered with a dense layer of very fine, silky hairs that trap air contained in the cocoon to form a thin, silvery cushion, called a plastron .(7) Also, most specimens are molts, based on thickness of the carapace and posterior displacement of the sternal plastron .(8) No tortoise had sufficient wear to the carapace or plastron to obscure annuli.(9) This bubble is then ‘caught’ by the antennae, causing the air it contains to spread through the plastron to reach the spiracles, or breathing holes, on the beetle's abdomen.(10) The one on the right shows the red plastron worn by this regiment.(11) The woman's dress, with an embroidered plastron (bodice) worn over a wide-sleeved shirt and embroidered Hennin, is typical of the Jewish women of Constantine.(12) Like the original, this shirt has an elaborate inset plastron , a half-length button band and a decorative bar tack originally used to keep the chest section buttoned tightly to the trouser waistband.(13) Counter-shading of the shell conceals the turtle from predators, making it difficult to distinguish the dark carapace from the sea floor and the light plastron from the lighter sky.(14) To date, more than 20 specimens of D. australis have been collected at this locality, all within galleries and with dislocated plastrons .(15) The plastrons of all hatchlings were photocopied for future identification and hatchling body masses and straight-line carapace lengths were recorded.(16) The plastral bridge is considerably longer at its base (= axilloinguinal distance) than the posterior plastral lobe, but the anterior lobe is the shortest plastral element.
