Meri (spider)
Meri is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae.
Distribution
Meri is distributed throughout northern South America and the Caribbean.
Etymology
The genus is named after Bororó folk hero and sungod Meri. The last syllable is stressed.
Species
, this genus includes 25 species:Meri abuna Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Ecuador, Peru, BrazilMeri aparia Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – PeruMeri arraijan Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Panama, ColombiaMeri carabobo Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – VenezuelaMeri conduri Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri formosus – Panama, ColombiaMeri guri Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – VenezuelaMeri jaraua Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, BrazilMeri kaieteur Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Venezuela, GuyanaMeri manaos Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – French Guiana, BrazilMeri martinique Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Guadelupe, Dominica, MartiniqueMeri mathani – Ecuador, PeruMeri munduruku Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri paiaia Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri pictitarsis – BrazilMeri quinari Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri rivai Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri sanctivincenti – St. VincentMeri tambor Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri tapirapeco Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – BrazilMeri trinitatis – Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, BrazilMeri tumatumari Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – GuyanaMeri vanini Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Peru, BrazilMeri yaciba Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – VenezuelaMeri zeteki Rheims & Jäger, 2022 – Panama