dˈuː tʊ ɪts nˌɑːndᵻskɹˈɪpt nˈeɪtʃɚ, ˌæspaɪdˈɛlə mˌaɪt biː kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ fˈɔːɹm tˈæksən, ɐn ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəl ɐsˈɛmblɪdʒ ʌv sˈɪmɪlɚlˈʊkɪŋ ænd sˈɪmɪlɚlˈɪvɪŋ ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz wɪðˌaʊt ɐ fˌaɪloʊdʒnˈɛɾɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp.
Due to its nondescript nature, Aspidella might be considered a form taxon, an artificial assemblage of similar-looking and similar-living organisms without a phylogenetic relationship.