Meri sanctivincenti ( Simon, 1898 ) Rheims & Jäger, 2022

Rheims, Cristina A. & Jäger, Peter, 2022, Revalidation of the genus Sadala Simon, 1880 with the description of a new genus of Neotropical huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae), Zootaxa 5135 (1), pp. 1-80 : 62-63

Meri sanctivincenti ( Simon, 1898) comb. nov.

Figs 250–252 , 315

Sparassus sancti-vincentii Simon, 1898: 877 (unknown number of male and female syntypes [1 female lectotype, 1 female paralectotype, here designated] from St. Vincent [13.2500, ‑61.2000] NHM, 2 female syntypes examined, others not located)

Olios sancti-vincenti: Petrunkevitch 1911: 502 (emendation of spelling); Roewer 1955: 709.

Olios sanctivincentii: Bonnet 1958: 3179 (emendation of spelling).

Note. Simon (1898) originally described both males and females of M. sanctivincenti comb. nov. However, Roewer (1955) lists only females decribed. In addition, Jäger (2020: 94) states that, although a type series was located at NHM, it included only female specimens. Since the description does not allow the proper identification and the location of the male types is unknown, we are designating the female specimens deposited in NHM as lectotype and paralectotype, thus fixing the name to the female.

Diagnosis. Females of M. sanctivincenti comb. nov. resemble those of M. tapirapeco spec. nov. ( Figs 257–259 ) and M. zeteki spec. nov. ( Figs 309–311 ) by the epigyne with EP opening medially on MS. They are distinguished from both species by the MS with lateral margins diverning anteriorly ( Fig. 250 ) and vulva with spermathecae rounded with smooth margins ( Fig. 251 ) (MS with lateral margins converging anteriorly and spermathecae with grooved margins in M. tapirapeco spec. nov. and M. zeteki spec. nov.). Males were not located.

Description. See Simon 1898

Additional description. Epigyne: EF slightly wider than long; MAB long and narrow; MS longer than wide; EP triangular, as wide as long ( Fig. 250 ). Vulva: internal ducts with FW sinuous, posteriad; GP arising from ducts at first turn, anteriad; FD antero laterad (figs 251–252).

Distribution. Only known from the type locality ( Fig. 315 ).

Figures

FIGURES 250–252. Meri sanctivincenti (Simon) comb. nov., female (250 epigyne, 251 vulva, 252 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale line: 1 mm. Modified from Jäger 2020 (94: figs 349–351).

FIGURES 315–318. Distribution maps for species of Meri gen. nov. 315 (M. martinique spec. nov., M. sanctivincenti (Simon) comb. nov., M. trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., M. carabobo spec. nov., M. kaieteur spec. nov.); 316 (M. jaraua spec. nov., M. arraijan spec. nov., M. formosus (Banks) comb. nov., M. guri spec. nov., M. tumatumari spec. nov.); 317 (M. zeteki spec. nov., M. manaos spec. nov., M. yaciba spec. nov., M. tapirapeco spec. nov., M. abuna spec. nov.); 318 (M. mathani (Simon) comb. nov., M. pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., M. conduri spec. nov., M. paiaia spec. nov., M. tambor spec. nov.);

FIGURES 253–259. 253–256 Meri tambor spec. nov., male (INPA 3522), left palp (253 prolateral, 254 ventral, 255 retrolateral, 256 detail of embolus); 257–259 Meri tapirapeco spec. nov., female (INPA) (257 epigyne, 258 vulva, 259 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP— epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 309–311. Meri zeteki spec. nov. female (MCZ 99617, holotype) (309 epigyne, 310 vulva, 311 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm.