bɪkˈʌz ðɪs ɪz ðə lˈæst ɛkstˈænt spˈiːsiːz ʌv ˈiːəmɚɹˌɑːpɪdˌiː, ˈɛn. ɹˈiːdi kæn biː kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd æz ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ fˈɑːsəl tˈæksən.
Because this is the last extant species of Eomeropidae, N. reedi can be characterized as a living fossil taxon.