ðə kˈæɹɐpˌeɪs ʌv dɹˈɛpɐnˌæspiz ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd təbi bɹˈɔːd, dᵻpɹˈɛst, ænd vˈɛɹi əbtˈuːsli ɹˈaʊndᵻd æt ðə fɹˈʌnt, kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvə vˈɛntɹəl ænd dˈoːɹsəl ʃˈiːld mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ˌoʊvɚlˈæpɪŋ plˈeɪts ɔːɹ skˈeɪlz.
The carapace of Drepanaspis is described to be broad, depressed, and very obtusely rounded at the front, consisting of a ventral and dorsal shield made up of several overlapping plates or scales.