Meri (spider)

Meri
M. martinique in Guadeloupe
M. martinique in Martinique
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Meri
Rheims & Jäger, 2022
Type species
Sadala pictitarsis
Simon, 1880
Species

25, see text

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

As of January 2026, this genus includes 25 species:

References

  1. 1 2 Rheims, C. A.; Jäger, P. (2022). "Revalidation of the genus Sadala Simon, 1880 with the description of a new genus of Neotropical huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae)". Zootaxa. 5135 (1): 1–80. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5135.1.1. PMID 36101045.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Meri Rheims & Jäger, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.