ðə fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə bˈɑːdi ænd ðə hˈɛd wɜː pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ hˈɑːɹd plˈeɪts wɪð ˈoʊpənɪŋz fɚðɪ ˈaɪz, nˈɑːstɹəlz ænd ɡˈɪlz.
The front of the body and the head were protected by hard plates with openings for the eyes, nostrils and gills.