ðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli daɪvˈɜːs ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv mɚɹˈiːn fˈɔːnə fˈaʊnd wɪðˌɪn ðiːz slˈeɪt fɔːɹmˈeɪʃənz stɹˈɔŋli ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðætðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌv dɹˈɛpɐnˌæspiz ɑːɹ ʌv mɚɹˈiːn ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn.
The predominantly diverse range of marine fauna found within these slate formations strongly indicate that the members of Drepanaspis are of marine origin.