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Bodies or molts?

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Hi, after many years of keeping fish, I decided to set up a shrimp tank. I picked up some blue pearls. I started with about two dozen, and now can only count about half that at any one time. There are a lot of hiding places, but I see a lot of shells on the floor. Some are obviously empty, and they have a nice split between the tail and thorax. Is this a typical molt? Others look more whole, but look empty, can't quite tell if these are exoskeletons or a corpse.

Any quick and easy methods to tell? Thanks!
 
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