ɪt kæn biː sˈiːn ɪn spˈɛsɪmənz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə wˈʌn dɪskˈʌvɚd fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊdənspˌiːl kwˈɔːɹi ɪn ɹˈaɪnlənd, dʒˈɜːməni, ðætðə lˈæɾɚɹəl lˈaɪn sˈɛnsɚɹi sˈɪstəm lˈaɪz ˌʌndɚ ðə dˈoːɹsəl plˈeɪt ʌv dɹˈɛpɐnˌæspiz, sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd əbˌʌv ɪts smˈuːð ænd ɛkstɹˈiːmli θˈɪn bˈeɪsəl lˈeɪɚ.
It can be seen in specimens, such as the one discovered from the Odenspiel quarry in Rhineland, Germany, that the lateral line sensory system lies under the dorsal plate of Drepanaspis, situated above its smooth and extremely thin basal layer.