ˌæspaɪdˈɛlə ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn dᵻmˈɪnjuːtˌɪv ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈiːk ˈæspiz ˈælfəsˈɪɡməpˈaɪaɪˈoʊɾəsˈɪɡmə, ɐ ɹˈaʊnd ʃˈiːld, ænd tˌɛɹɐnˈɑːvɪkə ɪz lˈætɪn fɔːɹ "fɹʌmðə nˈuː lˈænd" ˈaɪ.ˈiː. njˈuːfəndlɐnd.
Aspidella is derived from the Latin diminutive of Ancient Greek aspis (Ασπις, a round shield), and terranovica is Latin for "from the new land" (i.e. Newfoundland).