ðə dˈoːɹsəl ʃˈiːld pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə dɹˈɛpɐnˌæspiz kˈæɹɐpˌeɪs kəntˈeɪnz ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ mˈiːdiːən plˈeɪt ðæt ɪz ɐkjˈuːtli nˈɑːtʃt æt ðə pɑːstˈɪɹiɚɹ ˈɛnd.
The dorsal shield portion of the Drepanaspis carapace contains a large median plate that is acutely notched at the posterior end.