Revalidation of the genus Sadala Simon, 1880 with the description of a new genus of Neotropical huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae)
Author
Rheims, Cristina A.
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Author
Jäger, Peter
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-05-13
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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.
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).
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
).