Molt or dead shrimp?

[ProLogic]

Hi forum experts, happy Friday! I received my shrimpies on Wednesday and they all looked great. This morning I either woke up to molt or carnage and would like to figure out which it is. Since the shape seems to be cracked right behind the head, I thought maybe one of the dudes just grew out of his skin but then I thought about how I eat shrimp ... and well ... you know ... maybe it died and the others were having a feast. Can you tell?

Thanks for the help!

[sliphorn]

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Molt.
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[Dch48]

Definitely a molt . They back out of the shell through a break just back of the head.

[SuperProofer]

When they are dead, if you manage to find a body before the rest eat it, it will be a solid object, not the ghostly shell as appears here. You'll be able to tell (but hopefully never have to).