ðiːz skˈeɪlz, ɔːɹ tˈuːbɚkəlz, kˈʌvɚɹ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə kˈæɹɐpˌeɪs ɪn ɐ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk vˈiːʃˈeɪp pˈætɚn, wɪð ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ˈeɪt.fˈaɪv tˈuːbɚkəlz pɜː sˌiːˈɛm ɐlˈaɪnd nˈætʃɚɹəli tə ðɪ ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə plˈeɪt, wˌɪtʃ kæn biː jˈuːzd tʊ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ɐ spˈɛsɪmənz sˈɪmətɹi plˈeɪn.
These scales, or tubercles, cover a large majority of the carapace in a characteristic v-shape pattern, with approximately 8.5 tubercles per cm aligned naturally to the edge of the plate, which can be used to identify a specimen's symmetry plane.