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species.
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.
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The generic name refers to 
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, a folk hero and sun God of the Bororó people of 
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; gender is masculine (last syllable is stressed).
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Species of the genus 
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resemble those of 
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, 
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and 
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in having the chelicerae with three promarginal teeth and intermarginal denticles (
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; Jäger 
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. 2009: figs 10, 89, 109; 
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: fig. 7, 2010b: fig. 2; 
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Guala 
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. 2012
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: fig. 22, 
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: fig. 7) and a short-toothed female palpal claw (
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; 
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: fig. 7; 
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: fig. 16). They are distinguished from 
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by the presence of 5–10 escort setae at base of fang (
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) (only one in 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FB80F949FB2DF91E" box="[1061,1187,1731,1757]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Caayguara</emphasis>
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), three pairs of spines on ventral tibiae I–II (only two in 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FD87F96DFD2EF8C2" box="[546,672,1767,1793]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Caayguara</emphasis>
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) and epigyne with MS bearing medial pocket (e.g., 
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, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FACEF96CFA19F8C3" box="[1387,1431,1766,1792]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">173</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FF32F880FF4DF8E7" box="[151,195,1802,1828]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">289</figureCitation>
) (smooth in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FEEAF881FE43F8E6" authorityName="Rheims" authorityYear="2010" box="[335,461,1803,1829]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Caayguara" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FEEAF881FE43F8E6" box="[335,461,1803,1829]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Caayguara</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); from 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FD87F880FDFEF8E7" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[546,624,1802,1828]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FD87F880FDFEF8E7" box="[546,624,1802,1828]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Sadala</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the male palp with embolus with only 0.25 turn around tegulum (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FF32F8A4FF75F88B" box="[151,251,1838,1864]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Figs 239</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FEA0F8A4FEBCF88B" box="[261,306,1838,1864]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">266</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FE98F8A4FEE6F88B" box="[317,360,1838,1864]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">298</figureCitation>
) (0.5 to 0.75 turn around tegulum in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FCA6F8A4FCDFF88B" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[771,849,1838,1864]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FCA6F8A4FCDFF88B" box="[771,849,1838,1864]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Sadala</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); epigyne with MS bearing medial pocket (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FAC9F8A4FF4DF8AF" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Figs 184</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FF6BF8D8FF75F8AF" box="[206,251,1874,1900]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">208</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FEA0F8D8FEBFF8AE" box="[261,305,1874,1901]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">250</figureCitation>
) (with triangular scape-like projection in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FD58F8D8FCC5F8AF" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[765,843,1874,1900]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FD58F8D8FCC5F8AF" box="[765,843,1874,1900]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Sadala</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) and internal ducts with one turn (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FB58F8D8FA16F8AF" box="[1277,1432,1874,1900]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Figs 143–144</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FF32F8FCFF75F853" box="[151,251,1910,1936]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">177–178</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FEADF8FCFEE2F852" box="[264,364,1910,1937]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">258–259</figureCitation>
) (two in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FE71F8FCFDACF853" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[468,546,1910,1936]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FE71F8FCFDACF853" box="[468,546,1910,1936]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Sadala</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); and from 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FD0FF8FDFC80F853" authorityName="Pinto &amp; Rheims" authorityYear="2016" box="[682,782,1911,1936]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Nungara" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FD0FF8FDFC80F853" box="[682,782,1911,1936]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Nungara</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the male palp with oval tegulum, with no grooves and embolus with 0.25 turn around tegulum (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FDD5F810FD59F877" box="[624,727,1946,1972]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Figs 104</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FD40F810FC9FF877" box="[741,785,1946,1972]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">188</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBBC914FC85F810FCC2F876" box="[800,844,1946,1973]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">266</figureCitation>
) (tegulum circular with strong groove and embolus with 1 turn around tegulum in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBBC914FDA1F835FDE6F81B" authorityName="Pinto &amp; Rheims" authorityYear="2016" box="[516,616,1983,2008]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Nungara" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBBC914FDA1F835FDE6F81B" box="[516,616,1983,2008]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Nungara</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) and by the epigyne with lateral lobes touching posteriorly (except in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBDC912FF32FF1DFEA0FF73" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" baseAuthorityYear="1880" box="[151,302,151,176]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pictitarsis" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FF32FF1DFEA0FF73" box="[151,302,151,176]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">M. pictitarsis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FE93FF1DFE36FF72" bold="true" box="[310,440,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBDC912FE93FF1DFE36FF72" box="[310,440,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBDC912FE62FF1DFDBAFF73" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[455,564,151,176]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FE62FF1DFDBAFF73" box="[455,564,151,176]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">M. vanini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FD99FF1DFD3EFF72" bold="true" box="[572,688,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBDC912FD99FF1DFD3EFF72" box="[572,688,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBDC912FD4CFF1DFCD5FF72" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[745,859,151,177]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="yaciba" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FD4CFF1DFCD5FF72" box="[745,859,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">M. yaciba</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FCC6FF1DFC58FF72" bold="true" box="[867,982,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBDC912FCC6FF1DFC58FF72" box="[867,982,151,177]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
in which LL are posteriorly covered by MS) and vulva with GP arising from ducts at first turn and SP well-defined, not convoluted (LL not touching posteriorly, GP arising from ducts close to copulatory opening, not at first turn, and spermathecae convoluted, ill-defined in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBDC912FF11FE89FE96FEDF" authorityName="Pinto &amp; Rheims" authorityYear="2016" box="[180,280,259,284]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Nungara" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FF11FE89FE96FEDF" box="[180,280,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Nungara</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<caption id="DF416671FFBAC915FF32F81EFAD3F813" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550257" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6550257" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550257/files/figure.png" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" startId="27.[151,264,1940,1964]" targetBox="[155,1432,181,1916]" targetPageId="27">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBAC915FF32F81EFAD3F813" blockId="27.[151,1436,1940,2000]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FF32F81EFEDDF86F" bold="true" box="[151,339,1940,1964]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">FIGURES 89–90.</emphasis>
Distribution maps for 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FD92F81EFDF3F86F" box="[567,637,1940,1964]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">Sadala</emphasis>
spp.
</taxonomicName>
89 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FD74F81EFCC5F86F" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[721,843,1940,1964]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tabatinga" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FD74F81EFCC5F86F" box="[721,843,1940,1964]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. tabatinga</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FCF5F81EFC39F86F" bold="true" box="[848,951,1940,1964]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBAC915FCF5F81EFC39F86F" box="[848,951,1940,1964]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FC66F81EFBD2F86F" authority="Simon" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[963,1116,1940,1964]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="velox">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FC66F81EFB9FF86F" box="[963,1041,1940,1964]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. velox</emphasis>
Simon
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FBC0F81EFB35F86F" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1125,1211,1940,1964]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nanay" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FBC0F81EFB35F86F" box="[1125,1211,1940,1964]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. nanay</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FB64F81EFAA9F86F" bold="true" box="[1217,1319,1940,1964]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBAC915FB64F81EFAA9F86F" box="[1217,1319,1940,1964]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FA96F81EFF57F813" authority="Simon" authorityName="Simon IBSP" authorityYear="1880" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="punicea">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FA96F81EFA12F86F" box="[1331,1436,1940,1964]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. punicea</emphasis>
Simon
</taxonomicName>
90 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FF5AF832FE42F813" authority="(Keyserling)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Keyserling" baseAuthorityYear="1880" box="[255,460,1976,2000]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rufa">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FF5AF832FECDF813" box="[255,323,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. rufa</emphasis>
(Keyserling)
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FE73F832FDA0F813" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[470,558,1976,2000]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kaiabi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FE73F832FDA0F813" box="[470,558,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. kaiabi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FD90F832FD12F813" bold="true" box="[565,668,1976,2000]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBAC915FD90F832FD12F813" box="[565,668,1976,2000]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FD0CF832FCF4F813" authority="Simon" authorityName=": Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[681,890,1976,2000]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="keyserlingi">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FD0CF832FCBFF813" box="[681,817,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. keyserlingi</emphasis>
Simon
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FC22F832FBEEF813" authority="Simon" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1880" box="[903,1120,1976,2000]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nigristernis">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FC22F832FB9BF813" box="[903,1045,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. nigristernis</emphasis>
Simon
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBAC915FBCFF832FB61F813" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1130,1263,1976,2000]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="yuyapichis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBAC915FBCFF832FB61F813" box="[1130,1263,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">S. yuyapichis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBAC915FB53F832FAD3F813" box="[1270,1373,1976,2000]" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBDC912FF32FBD3FBC4FB7A" blockId="28.[151,1436,1113,1209]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FF32FBD3FEDAFBB2" bold="true" box="[151,340,1113,1137]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">FIGURES 91–94.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBDC912FEFFFBD0FE05FBB2" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[346,395,1114,1137]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus" status="gen. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FEFFFBD0FE05FBB2" box="[346,395,1114,1137]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Meri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FE34FBD3FE61FBB2" bold="true" box="[401,495,1113,1137]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBDC912FE34FBD3FE61FBB2" box="[401,495,1113,1137]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" rank="genus">gen. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
spp. 91 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April, 2016); 92 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016); 93 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016); 94 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016). Credits: 91–92 Gordon Ackermann; 93–94 Reto Ehrler.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C3246572FFBDC910FF62FB6DFA0DFDA2" lastPageId="30" lastPageNumber="31" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" type="description">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBDC913FF62FB6DFA07FD32" blockId="28.[151,1437,1255,2038]" lastBlockId="29.[151,1437,151,754]" lastPageId="29" lastPageNumber="30" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBDC912FF62FB6DFED7FAC2" bold="true" box="[199,345,1255,1281]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Description.</emphasis>
Coloration pattern ranging from orange brown to brown; prosoma with faint darker reticulated pattern of thin lines mostly on cephalic region; opisthosoma with heart mark bearing dark margins and two pairs of oval marks on either side and median chevron or triangular marks down posterior half; legs with darker metatarsi and tarsi (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBDC912FEACFAD9FE03FAAE" box="[265,397,1363,1389]" captionStart="FIGURES 91–94" captionStartId="28.[151,264,1113,1137]" captionTargetBox="[207,1381,309,1089]" captionTargetId="figure-85@28.[207,1381,309,1089]" captionTargetPageId="28" captionText="FIGURES 91–94. Meri gen. nov. spp. 91 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April, 2016); 92 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016); 93 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016); 94 Female (ASA Wright Nature Center, Trinidad, April 2016). Credits: 91–92 Gordon Ackermann; 93–94 Reto Ehrler." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550261" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550261/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Figs 91–94</figureCitation>
). Total length of males 9.2–15.1, of females 10.8–20.8. Dorsal shield of prosoma generally longer than wide, can be as wide as long. Cephalic region slightly higher than thoracic region, flattening posteriorly. Fovea conspicuous on posterior third of prosoma. Eyes arranged in two straight rows; AME larger than ALE and more separated from each other than from ALE; PME smaller than PLE mostly equidistant, but can be slightly closer or further apart from each other than from PLE. Clypeus low, less than AME diameter. Chelicerae longer than wide with three promarginal teeth, the median one largest, and 3–5 retromarginal teeth, three subequal and the others smaller. Between 15 and 25 intermarginal denticles present at the base of the groove, in front of promarginal teeth. Internal margin with 5–10 escort setae (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBDC912FD33F9C5FD67F9A9" box="[662,745,1615,1642]" captionStart="FIGURES 95–98" captionStartId="29.[151,264,1912,1936]" captionTargetBox="[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetId="figure-313@29.[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetPageId="29" captionText="FIGURES 95–98. Meri conduri spec. nov. 95 MPEG 30809; 96–98 Meri vanini spec. nov. 96, 98 IBSP 227036, male; 97 IB 5352 female. 95 left chelicerae, ventral view; 96 right endite, serrula; 97 left palp, claw, prolateral view; 98 right leg II, membrane, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550265" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550265/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Fig. 95</figureCitation>
). Labium rebordered as wide as long. Endites slightly convergent, longer than wide, with dense scopula on internal margin. Serrula with single row of denticles (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBDC912FB5BF9F9FADDF94D" box="[1278,1363,1651,1678]" captionStart="FIGURES 95–98" captionStartId="29.[151,264,1912,1936]" captionTargetBox="[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetId="figure-313@29.[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetPageId="29" captionText="FIGURES 95–98. Meri conduri spec. nov. 95 MPEG 30809; 96–98 Meri vanini spec. nov. 96, 98 IBSP 227036, male; 97 IB 5352 female. 95 left chelicerae, ventral view; 96 right endite, serrula; 97 left palp, claw, prolateral view; 98 right leg II, membrane, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550265" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550265/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Fig. 96</figureCitation>
). Sternum longer than wide, slightly projected between coxae IV. Female palp with single pectinate claw with 5–7 short teeth (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBDC912FF78F931FEBFF916" box="[221,305,1723,1749]" captionStart="FIGURES 95–98" captionStartId="29.[151,264,1912,1936]" captionTargetBox="[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetId="figure-313@29.[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetPageId="29" captionText="FIGURES 95–98. Meri conduri spec. nov. 95 MPEG 30809; 96–98 Meri vanini spec. nov. 96, 98 IBSP 227036, male; 97 IB 5352 female. 95 left chelicerae, ventral view; 96 right endite, serrula; 97 left palp, claw, prolateral view; 98 right leg II, membrane, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550265" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550265/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Fig. 97</figureCitation>
); sensory setae long, distally curved, with barbules along the entire setae and with distal region bearing a large rounded pore and a single filiform extension, scattered dorsally along tarsus (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBDC912FBD7F955FB5AF93A" box="[1138,1236,1759,1785]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Fig. 102</figureCitation>
). Legs laterigrade (2143). Spination pattern in males: femora I–III: p1-1-1, d0-1-1, r1-1-1; IV: p1-1-1, d0-1-1, r0-0-1; patellae I–III: p1, r1; IV: p0, r0; tibiae I–II: p1-0-1, d1-1-1, r1-0-1, v2-2-2; III–IV: p1-0-1, d0-0-1, r1-0-1, v2-2-2; metatarsi I–III: p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-2-0; IV: p1-1-2, r1-1-1, v2-2-0; palp: femur p0-0-1, d0-1-2, r0-0-1; patella: p1, r1; tibia: p2-1-0, d1-0-0, r1-0-0; in females: femora I–III: p1-1-1, d0-1-1, r1-1-1; IV: p1-1-1, d0-1-1, r0-0-1; patellae I–III: p0, r1; IV: p0, r0; tibiae I–VI: p1-0-1, r1-0-1, v2-2-2; metatarsi I–III: p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-2-0; IV: p1-1-2, r1-1-1, v2-2-0; palp: femur: p0-0-1, d0-1-2, r0-0-1; patella: p1, r1; tibia: p2-1-0, d1-0-0, r1-1-0; tarsus p2-1-0, r2-1-0. Trochanter deeply notched. Metatarsi I–IV distally with dorsal trilobate membrane with median hook as large as lateral projections (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FF05FF1DFF7AFF72" box="[160,244,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 95–98" captionStartId="29.[151,264,1912,1936]" captionTargetBox="[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetId="figure-313@29.[188,1399,777,1889]" captionTargetPageId="29" captionText="FIGURES 95–98. Meri conduri spec. nov. 95 MPEG 30809; 96–98 Meri vanini spec. nov. 96, 98 IBSP 227036, male; 97 IB 5352 female. 95 left chelicerae, ventral view; 96 right endite, serrula; 97 left palp, claw, prolateral view; 98 right leg II, membrane, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550265" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550265/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Fig. 98</figureCitation>
). Tarsi and antertior half of metatarsi scopulate. Trichobothria present on dorsal tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi, arranged in several rows on tarsi, converging to a single row on metatarsi. Dorsal plate of bothria with one or two transversal grooves, projecting over a smooth proximal plate. Tarsal organ capsulate, with oval opening, located dorsally, at distal end of tarsi. Tarsi with pair of pectinate claws with 20–23 short teeth and claw tufts. Opisthosoma oval, longer than wide. Male epiandrium with small groups of epiandrous spigots (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FB97FEADFB08FE82" box="[1074,1158,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Fig. 99</figureCitation>
). Six spinnerets: anterior lateral spinnerets contiguous, conical and bi-segmented. Basal segment elongated and cylindrical, distal segment short and truncated. Posterior median spinnerets conical and short. Posterior lateral spinnerets conical and bi-segmented. Basal segment elongated and cylindrical, distal segment short and truncated. Male palp: tibia generally shorter than cymbium; PTA short, of various shapes (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC84FE3DFC0AFE12" box="[801,900,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 103</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC35FE3CFC32FE12" box="[912,956,438,465]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">150</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC62FE3DFC7DFE12" box="[967,1011,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">187</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC5AFE3DFBA3FE12" box="[1023,1069,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">297</figureCitation>
); RTA arising distally, of various shapes, single (e. g. 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FED2FE51FE57FE36" box="[375,473,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 104</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FE41FE51FD9EFE36" box="[484,528,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">170</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FDB9FE50FDC6FE36" box="[540,584,474,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">254</figureCitation>
) or with branches (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FCF1FE51FC39FE36" box="[852,951,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 221–224" captionStartId="56.[151,264,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[166,1414,1054,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-312@56.[160,1427,1043,1895]" captionTargetPageId="56" captionText="FIGURES 221–224. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., male (IBSP 20795), left palp (221 prolateral, 222 ventral, 223 retrolateral, 224 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA— retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; tp—tegular protrusion; vb—ventral branch of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550350" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550350/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 222</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC64FE51FC60FE36" box="[961,1006,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">240</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC5CFE51FBA9FE36" box="[1017,1063,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">298</figureCitation>
); cymbium with large oval alveolus, dorsal oval scopula, bearing sensory setae, as in female, and, in some species, small retro proximal projection (RpP, e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FEB4FDA9FEFAFDFE" box="[273,372,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 163</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FEDAFDA9FE23FDFD" box="[383,429,547,574]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">266</figureCitation>
); subtegulum ring-shaped; tegulum oval, smooth (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FBB1FDA9FBF9FDFE" box="[1044,1143,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 127</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FB26FDA9FB21FDFE" box="[1155,1199,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">170</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FB1FFDA9FB6BFDFE" box="[1210,1253,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">188</figureCitation>
) or with depressions and/or protrusions, usually close to conductor (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FCB9FDCDFCF1FDA2" box="[796,895,582,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 151</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC2EFDCDFC39FDA2" box="[907,951,583,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">188</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FC66FDCCFC7FFDA2" box="[963,1009,582,609]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">254</figureCitation>
); embolus short, arising from tegulum mostly at 9 o’clock position, smooth (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FD2CFDE1FD62FD46" box="[649,748,619,645]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Fig. 129</figureCitation>
), with membranous area short (not surpassing half embolus length) (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FE8AFD05FE1CFD6A" box="[303,402,655,681]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 141</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FE3AFD05FE45FD6A" box="[415,459,655,681]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">163</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FE7DFD05FD8BFD6A" box="[472,517,655,681]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">190</figureCitation>
), long (surpassing half embolus length (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FBA7FD05FBE8FD6A" box="[1026,1126,654,681]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 165</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FBD6FD05FB2EFD6A" box="[1139,1184,655,681]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">172</figureCitation>
), bearing long needlelike extensions (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FEEBFD39FE20FD0E" box="[334,430,691,717]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Fig. 100</figureCitation>
) or barely conspicuous, not visible with light microscopy, only SEM (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FB5EFD39FAD1FD0E" box="[1275,1375,691,717]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Figs 241</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FACEFD38FA16FD0E" box="[1387,1432,690,717]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">256</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FF32FD5DFF4BFD31" box="[151,197,727,754]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">268</figureCitation>
), bearing short needle-like extensions (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBCC913FDDEFD5DFD53FD32" box="[635,733,727,753]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Fig. 101</figureCitation>
); conductor hyaline, laminar, arising centrally from tegulum.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBCC913FF32F8F2FED9F81A" blockId="29.[151,1436,1912,2009]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBCC913FF32F8F2FEDBF853" bold="true" box="[151,341,1912,1936]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">FIGURES 95–98.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBCC913FEFEF8F3FE6DF852" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[347,483,1913,1937]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="29" pageNumber="30" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conduri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBCC913FEFEF8F3FE6DF852" box="[347,483,1913,1937]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Meri conduri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBCC913FE4CF8F3FDDFF852" bold="true" box="[489,593,1913,1937]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBCC913FE4CF8F3FDDFF852" box="[489,593,1913,1937]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
95 MPEG 30809; 96–98 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBCC913FCFFF8F3FC5FF853" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[858,977,1913,1936]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="29" pageNumber="30" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBCC913FCFFF8F3FC5FF853" box="[858,977,1913,1936]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Meri vanini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBCC913FC7DF8F3FBCEF852" bold="true" box="[984,1088,1913,1937]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBCC913FC7DF8F3FBCEF852" box="[984,1088,1913,1937]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
96, 98 IBSP 227036, male; 97 IB 5352 female. 95 left chelicerae, ventral view; 96 right endite, serrula; 97 left palp, claw, prolateral view; 98 right leg II, membrane, dorsal view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBFC910FF62FF1DFF5CFE4A" blockId="30.[151,1437,150,645]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
Female epigyne: EF of variable shapes; MAB usually present (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC12FF1DFB94FF72" box="[951,1050,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 130</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FB80FF1DFBDFFF72" box="[1061,1105,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">142</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FBF9FF1CFB04FF72" box="[1116,1162,150,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">250</figureCitation>
), can be imbedded in EF (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FF72FF31FEB5FF16" box="[215,315,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 179–183" captionStartId="48.[151,264,1050,1074]" captionTargetBox="[168,1419,194,1012]" captionTargetId="figure-23@48.[151,1436,181,1026]" captionTargetPageId="48" captionText="FIGURES 179–183. Meri jaraua spec. nov. 179–181 Male (MUSM), left palp (179 prolateral, 180 ventral, 181 retrolateral); 182–183 Female (IBSP 165050) (182 epigyne, 183 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550323" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550323/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 182</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FEE2FF31FEFAFF16" box="[327,372,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 203–207" captionStartId="52.[151,264,1706,1730]" captionTargetBox="[206,1413,789,1660]" captionTargetId="figure-309@52.[157,1429,776,1683]" captionTargetPageId="52" captionText="FIGURES 203–207. Meri martinique spec. nov. 203–205 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (203 prolateral, 204 ventral, 205 retrolateral); 206–207 female (AMNH, paratype) (206 epigyne, 207 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550340" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550340/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">206</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FEDAFF31FE24FF16" box="[383,426,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 313–314" captionStartId="75.[151,264,2009,2033]" captionTargetBox="[178,1383,1316,1976]" captionTargetId="figure-232@75.[178,1410,1292,1986]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="FIGURES 313–314. Meri zeteki spec. nov. female (MCZ 99617, holotype) (313 epigyne, 314 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550420" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550420/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">313</figureCitation>
) or inconspicuous (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FD65FF31FCAAFF16" box="[704,804,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 208</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC8AFF31FCD2FF16" box="[815,860,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 234–237" captionStartId="58.[151,264,1982,2006]" captionTargetBox="[352,1225,1101,1944]" captionTargetId="figure-51@58.[343,1243,1090,1959]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 234–237. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., female 234–235 (MPEG 30754) (234 epigyne, 235 vulva); 236–237 (INPA 4562) (236 epigyne, 237 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550492" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550492/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">234</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FCCDFF30FC18FF16" box="[872,918,186,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 292–296" captionStartId="71.[151,264,1948,1972]" captionTargetBox="[204,1387,198,1910]" captionTargetId="figure-17@71.[182,1404,181,1924]" captionTargetPageId="71" captionText="FIGURES 292–296. Meri vanini spec. nov. 292–294 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (292 prolateral, 293 ventral, 294 retrolateral); 295–296 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (295 epigyne, 296 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550518" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550518/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">295</figureCitation>
); LL without projections, touching posteriorly (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FF7CFF55FEB0FF3A" box="[217,318,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 107</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FEEEFF55FEF8FF3A" box="[331,374,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">118</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FE21FF54FE21FF3A" box="[388,431,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">154</figureCitation>
) or separated and posteriorly covered by MS (e. g. 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FBA5FF55FBE8FF3A" box="[1024,1126,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 225–230" captionStartId="57.[151,264,1364,1388]" captionTargetBox="[228,1355,464,1332]" captionTargetId="figure-168@57.[221,1366,453,1341]" captionTargetPageId="57" captionText="FIGURES 225–230. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov. 225–227 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (225 epigyne, 226 vulva, 227 schematic course of internal duct system); 228–230 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (228 epigyne, 229 vulva, 230 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550352" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550352/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 225</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FBD6FF55FB2EFF3A" box="[1139,1184,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">289</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FB08FF55FB55FF3A" box="[1197,1243,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">301</figureCitation>
); MS of variable shapes, bearing EP; EP of various shapes, opening medially (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FCD2FE89FC55FEDE" box="[887,987,258,285]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 250</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC43FE88FB9DFEDE" box="[998,1043,258,285]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">257</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FBB8FE89FBC6FEDE" box="[1053,1096,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">309</figureCitation>
) or posteriorly (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FA91FE89FA19FEDE" box="[1332,1431,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 173</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FF32FEADFF4AFE82" box="[151,196,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">200</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FF75FEADFF72FE81" box="[208,252,295,322]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">269</figureCitation>
) on MS. Vulva: internal ducts with one turn (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC9EFEADFC11FE82" box="[827,927,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 112</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC0EFEACFC59FE82" box="[939,983,294,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">156</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FC41FEADFB9CFE82" box="[996,1042,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">178</figureCitation>
); GP present, arising from ducts at first turn or close to SP (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FE79FEC1FDB1FEA6" box="[476,575,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 201</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FDEEFEC1FDF6FEA6" box="[587,632,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">270</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FD27FEC1FD3EFEA6" box="[642,688,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 280–282" captionStartId="68.[151,264,1447,1471]" captionTargetBox="[165,1417,823,1414]" captionTargetId="figure-217@68.[158,1429,813,1423]" captionTargetPageId="68" captionText="FIGURES 280–282. Meri tumatumari spec. nov., female (AMNH, holotype) (280 epigyne, 281 vulva, 282 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550512" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550512/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">281</figureCitation>
); SP of various shapes; FD short, hook-shaped (e.g., 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FB58FEC1FAEFFEA6" box="[1277,1377,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 212</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FACEFEC1FA16FEA6" box="[1387,1432,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">290</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FF32FEE5FF4BFE4A" box="[151,197,367,393]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">310</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBFC910FF62FE18FA0DFDA2" blockId="30.[151,1437,150,645]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF62FE18FEE9FE6F" bold="true" box="[199,359,402,428]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Composition.</emphasis>
Twenty-five species: 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FDC5FE19FD6BFE6E" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[608,741,403,429]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="abuna" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FDC5FE19FD6BFE6E" box="[608,741,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Meri abuna</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD48FE19FCEFFE6E" bold="true" box="[749,865,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FD48FE19FCEFFE6E" box="[749,865,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FCD4FE19FC6DFE6F" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[881,995,403,428]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aparia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FCD4FE19FC6DFE6F" box="[881,995,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. aparia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC4FFE19FBD0FE6E" bold="true" box="[1002,1118,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FC4FFE19FBD0FE6E" box="[1002,1118,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FBCBFE19FB7CFE6F" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1134,1266,403,428]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arraijan" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FBCBFE19FB7CFE6F" box="[1134,1266,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. arraijan</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB5FFE19FAE0FE6E" bold="true" box="[1274,1390,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FB5FFE19FAE0FE6E" box="[1274,1390,403,429]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FADBFE19FE8CFE12" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="carabobo" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FADBFE19FE8CFE12" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. carabobo</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FEACFE3DFEF2FE12" bold="true" box="[265,380,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FEACFE3DFEF2FE12" box="[265,380,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FE2FFE3DFD88FE12" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[394,518,439,465]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conduri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FE2FFE3DFD88FE12" box="[394,518,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. conduri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FDA8FE3DFD0EFE12" bold="true" box="[525,640,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FDA8FE3DFD0EFE12" box="[525,640,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FD2BFE3DFCF4FE11" authority="(Banks)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Banks" baseAuthorityYear="1929" box="[654,890,439,466]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="formosus" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD2BFE3DFC95FE12" box="[654,795,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. formosus</emphasis>
(Banks)
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC24FE3DFB8FFE12" bold="true" box="[897,1025,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FC24FE3DFB8FFE12" box="[897,1025,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FBB5FE3DFBEAFE13" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1040,1124,439,464]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="guri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FBB5FE3DFBEAFE13" box="[1040,1124,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. guri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FBCFFE3DFB53FE12" bold="true" box="[1130,1245,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FBCFFE3DFB53FE12" box="[1130,1245,439,465]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FB4EFE3DFAD5FE13" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1259,1371,439,464]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="jaraua" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB4EFE3DFAD5FE13" box="[1259,1371,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. jaraua</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAC7FE3DFF46FE36" bold="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FAC7FE3DFF46FE36" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FF7CFE51FED2FE36" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[217,348,475,501]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kaieteur" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF7CFE51FED2FE36" box="[217,348,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. kaieteur</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FEC1FE51FE56FE36" bold="true" box="[356,472,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FEC1FE51FE56FE36" box="[356,472,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FE4DFE51FDE8FE37" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[488,614,475,500]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="manaos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FE4DFE51FDE8FE37" box="[488,614,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. manaos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FDCAFE51FD6DFE36" bold="true" box="[623,739,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FDCAFE51FD6DFE36" box="[623,739,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FD51FE51FC18FE37" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[756,918,475,500]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="martinique" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD51FE51FC18FE37" box="[756,918,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. martinique</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC3BFE51FB9CFE36" bold="true" box="[926,1042,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FC3BFE51FB9CFE36" box="[926,1042,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FB86FE51FA84FE35" authority="(Simon)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Simon" baseAuthorityYear="1880" box="[1059,1290,475,502]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="mathani" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB86FE51FB28FE36" box="[1059,1190,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. mathani</emphasis>
(Simon)
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAB7FE51FA1AFE36" bold="true" box="[1298,1428,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FAB7FE51FA1AFE36" box="[1298,1428,475,501]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FF32FE75FEB2FDDA" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[151,316,511,537]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="munduruku" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF32FE75FEB2FDDA" box="[151,316,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. munduruku</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FEE7FE75FE3BFDDA" bold="true" box="[322,437,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FEE7FE75FE3BFDDA" box="[322,437,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FE66FE75FDBEFDDB" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[451,560,511,536]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="paiaia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FE66FE75FDBEFDDB" box="[451,560,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. paiaia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD93FE75FD26FDDA" bold="true" box="[566,680,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FD93FE75FD26FDDA" box="[566,680,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FD12FE75FC21FDD9" authority="(Simon)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" baseAuthorityYear="1880" box="[695,943,511,538]" class="Arachnida" family="Salticidae" genus="Sadala" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pictitarsis" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD12FE75FCC2FDDB" box="[695,844,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. pictitarsis</emphasis>
(Simon)
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC10FE75FBBBFDDA" bold="true" box="[949,1077,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FC10FE75FBBBFDDA" box="[949,1077,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FBE1FE75FB35FDDB" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1092,1211,511,536]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="quinari" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FBE1FE75FB35FDDB" box="[1092,1211,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. quinari</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB67FE75FABAFDDA" bold="true" box="[1218,1332,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FB67FE75FABAFDDA" box="[1218,1332,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FAE7FE75FA12FDDB" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1346,1436,511,536]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rivai" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAE7FE75FA12FDDB" box="[1346,1436,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. rivai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF32FDA9FE82FDFE" bold="true" box="[151,268,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FF32FDA9FE82FDFE" box="[151,268,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FEBBFDA9FDB5FDFD" authority="(Simon)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Simon" baseAuthorityYear="1898" box="[286,571,547,574]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="santivincenti" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FEBBFDA9FE5BFDFF" box="[286,469,547,572]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. santivincenti</emphasis>
(Simon)
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FDE1FDA9FD49FDFE" bold="true" box="[580,711,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FDE1FDA9FD49FDFE" box="[580,711,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FD7CFDA9FCDCFDFE" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[729,850,547,573]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tambor" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD7CFDA9FCDCFDFE" box="[729,850,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. tambor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FCFEFDA9FC5FFDFE" bold="true" box="[859,977,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FCFEFDA9FC5FFDFE" box="[859,977,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FC47FDA9FB0DFDFF" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[994,1155,547,572]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tapirapeco" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC47FDA9FB0DFDFF" box="[994,1155,547,572]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. tapirapeco</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB28FDA9FA8CFDFE" bold="true" box="[1165,1282,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FB28FDA9FA8CFDFE" box="[1165,1282,547,573]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FAB1FDA9FF7DFDA1" authority="(Strand)" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Strand" baseAuthorityYear="1916" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="trinitatis" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAB1FDA9FA12FDFF" box="[1300,1436,547,572]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. trinitatis</emphasis>
(Strand)
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF5FFDCDFEF4FDA2" bold="true" box="[250,378,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FF5FFDCDFEF4FDA2" box="[250,378,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FE2CFDCDFDBFFDA3" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[393,561,583,608]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tumatumari" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FE2CFDCDFDBFFDA3" box="[393,561,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. tumatumari</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD9DFDCDFD24FDA2" bold="true" box="[568,682,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FD9DFDCDFD24FDA2" box="[568,682,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FD1CFDCDFCABFDA3" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[697,805,583,608]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FD1CFDCDFCABFDA3" box="[697,805,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. vanini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC89FDCDFC10FDA2" bold="true" box="[812,926,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FC89FDCDFC10FDA2" box="[812,926,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FC08FDCDFB93FDA2" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[941,1053,583,609]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="yaciba" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FC08FDCDFB93FDA2" box="[941,1053,583,609]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. yaciba</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB81FDCDFB18FDA2" bold="true" box="[1060,1174,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FB81FDCDFB18FDA2" box="[1060,1174,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
; 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FB00FDCDFA84FDA2" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1189,1290,583,609]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zeteki" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB00FDCDFA84FDA2" box="[1189,1290,583,609]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. zeteki</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAB4FDCDFA0DFDA2" bold="true" box="[1297,1411,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FAB4FDCDFA0DFDA2" box="[1297,1411,583,609]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3246572FFBFC910FF62FDE0FAC9FD46" box="[199,1351,618,645]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBFC910FF62FDE0FAC9FD46" blockId="30.[151,1437,150,645]" box="[199,1351,618,645]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF62FDE0FEEFFD47" bold="true" box="[199,353,618,644]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Distribution.</emphasis>
North and northwestern South America, 
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and the Lesser Antilles (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBFC910FB39FDE1FAB5FD46" box="[1180,1339,619,645]" captionStart-0="FIGURES 313–314" captionStart-1="FIGURES 315–318" captionStart-2="FIGURES 319–320" captionStartId-0="75.[151,264,2009,2033]" captionStartId-1="76.[151,264,1371,1395]" captionStartId-2="77.[151,264,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox-0="[178,1383,1316,1976]" captionTargetBox-1="[156,1431,489,1348]" captionTargetBox-2="[161,1427,181,1890]" captionTargetId-0="figure-232@75.[178,1410,1292,1986]" captionTargetId-1="figure-159@76.[156,1431,489,1348]" captionTargetId-2="figure-17@77.[161,1427,181,1890]" captionTargetPageId-0="75" captionTargetPageId-1="76" captionTargetPageId-2="77" captionText-0="FIGURES 313–314. Meri zeteki spec. nov. female (MCZ 99617, holotype) (313 epigyne, 314 vulva). Scale lines: 1 mm." captionText-1="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.);" captionText-2="FIGURES 319–320. 319 distribution map for species of Meri gen. nov. (M. vanini spec. nov., M. munduruku spec. nov., M. aparia spec. nov., M. quinari spec. nov., M. rivai spec. nov.) 320 distribution map for all species of the genera Sadala Simon and Meri gen. nov." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550420" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550426" figureDoi-2="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550428" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/6550420/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/6550426/files/figure.png" httpUri-2="https://zenodo.org/record/6550428/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Figs 313–320</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<caption id="DF416671FFBFC910FF32F8D9FF51F814" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" startId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" targetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" targetPageId="30">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBFC910FF32F8D9FF51F814" blockId="30.[151,1437,1875,2007]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FF32F8D9FEEDF8A8" bold="true" box="[151,355,1875,1899]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">FIGURES 99–102.</emphasis>
99 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FE2EF8DEFD8AF8A8" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[395,516,1876,1899]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FE2EF8DEFD8AF8A8" box="[395,516,1876,1899]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Meri vanini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FDA9F8DEFDFBF8AF" bold="true" box="[524,629,1876,1900]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FDA9F8DEFDFBF8AF" box="[524,629,1876,1900]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBFC910FB72F8DEFAEEF8A8" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1239,1376,1875,1899]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conduri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FB72F8DEFAEEF8A8" box="[1239,1376,1875,1899]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Meri conduri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBFC910FAC2F8DEFF4DF853" bold="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBFC910FAC2F8DEFF4DF853" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C3246572FFBEC92EFF32FF1DFE22FAE6" lastPageId="32" lastPageNumber="33" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" type="key">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FF1DFD90FF72" blockId="31.[151,542,151,177]" box="[151,542,151,177]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FF32FF1DFD90FF72" bold="true" box="[151,542,151,177]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
Key to species of 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBEC911FECBFF1DFE27FF72" ID-CoL="99BS4" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[366,425,151,177]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus" status="gen. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FECBFF1DFE27FF72" bold="true" box="[366,425,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Meri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FE15FF1DFD90FF72" box="[432,542,151,177]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="genus">gen. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<key id="FFAF61C8FFBEC911FF32FF56FA12F82C" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyStep id="30CA2E5CFFBEC911FF32FF56FA12FECC" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FF56FA12FF32" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,220,242]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FF56FA12FF32" box="[151,1436,220,242]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<specimenCount id="9D38FD70FFBEC911FF32FF56FE93FF31" box="[151,285,220,242]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" type="male">1 Males</specimenCount>
.............................................................................................. 2
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FF70FA12FECC" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,249,271]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FF70FA12FECC" box="[151,1436,249,271]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">- Females........................................................................................... 15</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="30CA2E5CFFBEC911FF32FE9DFA12FE89" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FE9DFA12FEEF" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,279,301]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FE9DFA12FEEF" box="[151,1436,279,301]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
2(1) Subdistal embolic projection absent (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDE3FE9DFD13FEEF" box="[582,669,279,301]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 129</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD02FE9DFD43FEEE" box="[679,717,279,301]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">165</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD72FE9DFD72FEEE" box="[727,764,279,301]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">190</figureCitation>
)..................................................... 3
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FEBEFA12FE89" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,308,330]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FEBEFA12FE89" box="[151,1436,308,330]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- Subdistal embolic projection present (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDDAFEBEFD5AFE8A" box="[639,724,308,330]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 141</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD7BFEBEFC8AFE8A" box="[734,772,308,329]" captionStart="FIGURES 221–224" captionStartId="56.[151,264,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[166,1414,1054,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-312@56.[160,1427,1043,1895]" captionTargetPageId="56" captionText="FIGURES 221–224. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., male (IBSP 20795), left palp (221 prolateral, 222 ventral, 223 retrolateral, 224 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA— retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; tp—tegular protrusion; vb—ventral branch of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550350" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550350/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">224</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCABFEBEFCBDFE89" box="[782,819,308,330]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">288</figureCitation>
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3(2) RTA tapering towards pointed tip (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD91FEDBFD02FEA4" box="[564,652,337,359]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 152</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD3DFEDBFD30FEA5" box="[664,702,337,358]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">171</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD6CFEDBFD7EFEA4" box="[713,752,337,359]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">189</figureCitation>
); embolus curved, with conspicuous membranous region bearing long needle-like extensions (mr, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE4EFEE5FDFFFE47" box="[491,625,367,389]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 100–101</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDDEFEE5FD2FFE46" box="[635,673,367,389]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">165</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD0EFEE5FD5EFE46" box="[683,720,367,389]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">190</figureCitation>
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- RTA distally widened and blunt (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDBAFE06FD26FE61" box="[543,680,396,418]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 127–128</figureCitation>
); embolus mostly straight, without membranous area or needle-like extensions (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FF4CFE23FEB5FE03" box="[233,315,425,448]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 129</figureCitation>
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4(3) Tegulum strongly indented at base of embolus (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD1CFE4DFC9CFE1E" box="[697,786,455,477]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 163</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCBAFE4DFCC8FE1E" box="[799,838,455,477]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">170</figureCitation>
); embolus with membranous region along more than half its length (mr, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEF7FE6EFE29FE39" box="[338,423,484,506]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 165</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE14FE6EFE58FE39" box="[433,470,484,506]" captionStart="FIGURES 169–172" captionStartId="46.[151,264,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[162,1426,604,1505]" captionTargetId="figure-229@46.[152,1435,597,1513]" captionTargetPageId="46" captionText="FIGURES 169–172. Meri jaraua spec. nov., male (IBSP 165050, paratype), left palp (169 prolateral, 170 ventral, 171 retrolateral, 172 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550317" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550317/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">172</figureCitation>
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- Tegulum not strongly indented at embolus base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD11FD8BFC84FDD4" box="[692,778,513,535]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 151</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCB1FD8BFCB5FDD4" box="[788,827,513,535]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">188</figureCitation>
); embolus with membranous area along less than half its length (mr, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEB5FD95FEEBFDF6" box="[272,357,543,565]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 153</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FECAFD95FE1AFDF6" box="[367,404,543,565]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">190</figureCitation>
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5(4) RTA abruptly narrowed medially; cymbium with small retroproximal projection; tegulum slightly protruding over conductor base (RpP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEE8FDD3FE5FFDAC" box="[333,465,601,623]" captionStart="FIGURES 162–165" captionStartId="44.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[176,1410,892,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-263@44.[166,1421,885,1728]" captionTargetPageId="44" captionText="FIGURES 162–165. Meri guri spec. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (162 prolateral, 163 ventral, 164 retrolateral, 165 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550311" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550311/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 163–164</figureCitation>
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- RTA gradually tapering; cymbium without retroproximal projection; tegulum not protruding over base of conductor (
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)........................................................................... 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB77FD1EFABAFD6A" bold="true" box="[1234,1332,660,681]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. jaraua</emphasis>
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6(4) RTA gradually tapering; tibia with retro dorsal projection; PTA anvil-shaped; tegulum not protruding over conductor base (RdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FF47FD45FEE8FD26" box="[226,358,719,741]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 188–189</figureCitation>
)...................................................................... 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB63FD45FABAFD27" bold="true" box="[1222,1332,719,740]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. manaos</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFD45FA12FD27" box="[1338,1436,719,740]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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- RTA abruptly narrowed medially; tibia without retro dorsal projection; PTA triangular; tegulum protruding over conductor base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FF4CFC83FEE0FCDC" box="[233,366,777,799]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 151–152</figureCitation>
)............................................................................. 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FABAFC80FA12FCDC" bold="true" box="[1311,1436,777,799]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. formosus</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FCADFA12FCFF" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,807,829]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FCADFA12FCFF" box="[151,1436,807,829]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
7(2) RTA with ventral branch (vb, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDA5FCADFDDBFCFF" box="[512,597,807,829]" captionStart="FIGURES 221–224" captionStartId="56.[151,264,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[166,1414,1054,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-312@56.[160,1427,1043,1895]" captionTargetPageId="56" captionText="FIGURES 221–224. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., male (IBSP 20795), left palp (221 prolateral, 222 ventral, 223 retrolateral, 224 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA— retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; tp—tegular protrusion; vb—ventral branch of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550350" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550350/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 222</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDFAFCADFD0AFCFE" box="[607,644,807,829]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">298</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FCCEFA12FC9A" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,836,858]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FCCEFA12FC9A" box="[151,1436,836,858]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- RTA without ventral branch (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE5CFCCEFDDEFC9A" box="[505,592,836,858]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 104</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDFFFCCEFD0EFC9A" box="[602,640,836,857]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">239</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD2FFCCEFD21FC99" box="[650,687,836,858]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">266</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FCEBFA12FC57" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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8(7) RTA distally blunt with ventral branch roughly triangular, slightly longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FBAAFCEBFBEAFCB4" box="[1039,1124,865,887]" captionStart="FIGURES 221–224" captionStartId="56.[151,264,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[166,1414,1054,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-312@56.[160,1427,1043,1895]" captionTargetPageId="56" captionText="FIGURES 221–224. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., male (IBSP 20795), left palp (221 prolateral, 222 ventral, 223 retrolateral, 224 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA— retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; tp—tegular protrusion; vb—ventral branch of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550350" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550350/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 222</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection long and laminar (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE4BFCF5FDB1FC56" box="[494,575,895,917]" captionStart="FIGURES 221–224" captionStartId="56.[151,264,1918,1942]" captionTargetBox="[166,1414,1054,1895]" captionTargetId="figure-312@56.[160,1427,1043,1895]" captionTargetPageId="56" captionText="FIGURES 221–224. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov., male (IBSP 20795), left palp (221 prolateral, 222 ventral, 223 retrolateral, 224 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA— retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; tp—tegular protrusion; vb—ventral branch of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550350" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550350/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 224</figureCitation>
)........................................................... 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FABEFCF5FA12FC57" bold="true" box="[1307,1436,895,916]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. pictitarsis</emphasis>
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- RTA distally pointed with ventral branch slightly curved, roughly three times longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB26FC16FB56FC71" box="[1155,1240,924,946]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 298</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection hook-shaped (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD99FC33FD03FC13" box="[572,653,953,976]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 300</figureCitation>
)............................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB76FC30FA12FC0C" bold="true" box="[1235,1436,953,975]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB76FC30FABAFC0C" bold="true" box="[1235,1332,953,975]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. yaciba</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFC30FA12FC0C" box="[1338,1436,954,975]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FC5DFA12FC2F" box="[151,1436,983,1005]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
9(7) Embolus with large, conspicuous membranous region, bearing long needle-like extensions (mr, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FBDFFC5DFB45FC2E" box="[1146,1227,983,1005]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 100</figureCitation>
).............. 10
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FC7EFA12FBE4" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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- Embolus with barely conspicuous membranous region (generally not distinguishable under light microscopy, only SEM), bearing short needle-like extensions (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD85FB9BFDFFFBEB" box="[544,625,1041,1064]" captionStart="FIGURES 99–102" captionStartId="30.[151,264,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetId="figure-289@30.[151,1436,669,1852]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="FIGURES 99–102. 99 Meri vanini spec. nov. 99, 101 IBSP 227036, male; 102 IBSP 5352, female; 100 Meri conduri spec. nov. MPEG 30809, male. 99 epiandrium, epiandrous spigots (arrows point to clusters of spigots); 100 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 101 right palp, embolus, detail of membranous region; 102 left palp, sensory setae. mr—membranous region." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550269" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550269/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 101</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FBA5FA12FBA2" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FBA5FA12FBA2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
10(9) Tibia without retro dorsal projection (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDF5FBA5FD26FB86" box="[592,680,1071,1093]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 105</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD16FBA5FD54FB86" box="[691,730,1071,1093]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">198</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection as a small protuberance, not laminar (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEBFFBC6FEE1FBA1" box="[282,367,1100,1122]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 106</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEDCFBC6FE10FBA1" box="[377,414,1100,1122]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">199</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FBE0FA12FB5F" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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- Tibia with retro dorsal projection (RdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDC5FBE3FD3DFBBC" box="[608,691,1129,1151]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 140</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection laminar (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB32FBE3FB66FBBC" box="[1175,1256,1129,1151]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 141</figureCitation>
)............................................................................................... 
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<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBEC911FB63FB0DFABAFB5F" ID-CoL="999WC" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1222,1332,1158,1180]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conduri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB63FB0DFABAFB5F" bold="true" box="[1222,1332,1158,1180]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. conduri</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFB0DFA12FB5F" box="[1338,1436,1159,1180]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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11(9) PTA distally rounded (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE1FFB2EFD80FB79" box="[442,526,1188,1210]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 103</figureCitation>
); RTA gradually tapering (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCABFB2EFCECFB79" box="[782,866,1188,1210]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 105</figureCitation>
); embolus bulging prolaterally at base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB7BFB2EFABEFB79" box="[1246,1328,1188,1210]" captionStart="FIGURES 103–106" captionStartId="33.[151,264,1650,1674]" captionTargetBox="[170,1422,684,1616]" captionTargetId="figure-256@33.[155,1432,669,1627]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURES 103–106. Meri abuna spec. nov., male (MZSP 34926, paratype), left palp (103 prolateral, 104 ventral, 105 retrolateral, 106 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; mr—membranous region at base of embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retroproximal projectionof cymbium; SdP—subdistal projection of embolus. Scale lines: 1 mm" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550271" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550271/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 104</figureCitation>
).......................................................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB71FB48FA12FB14" bold="true" box="[1236,1436,1217,1239]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB71FB48FABBFB14" bold="true" box="[1236,1333,1217,1239]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. abuna</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFB48FA12FB14" box="[1338,1436,1218,1239]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FB55FA12FAD2" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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- PTA triangular (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FED9FB55FE5EFB36" box="[380,464,1247,1269]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 196</figureCitation>
); RTA abruptly narrowed medially (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC8EFB55FCF1FB36" box="[811,895,1247,1269]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 186</figureCitation>
); embolus not bulging prolaterally at base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FA85FB55FAFFFB36" box="[1312,1393,1247,1269]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 197</figureCitation>
)................................................................................. 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB03FB76FA12FAD2" bold="true" box="[1190,1436,1276,1297]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB03FB76FABAFAD2" bold="true" box="[1190,1332,1276,1297]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. martinique</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFB76FA12FAD2" box="[1338,1436,1276,1297]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FA93FA12FAEC" box="[151,1436,1305,1327]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
12(9) RTA tapering towards tip (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE45FA93FDB8FAED" box="[480,566,1305,1327]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 240</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDE5FA93FDE6FAEC" box="[576,616,1305,1327]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">267</figureCitation>
); embolus not bulging prolaterally at base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FBADFA93FBD0FAED" box="[1032,1118,1305,1327]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 239</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FBCDFA93FB03FAEC" box="[1128,1165,1305,1327]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">266</figureCitation>
)................... 13
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<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32FABDFA12FA8F" box="[151,1436,1335,1357]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- RTA distally blunt (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE3BFABDFE7BFA8E" box="[414,501,1335,1357]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 255</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE5AFABDFDA9FA8E" box="[511,551,1335,1357]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">287</figureCitation>
); embolus bulging prolaterally at base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC04FABDFC76FA8E" box="[929,1016,1335,1357]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 254</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FBA7FABDFBA9FA8E" box="[1026,1063,1335,1357]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">286</figureCitation>
)........................... 14
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13(12) RTA gradually tapering, with small dorsal branch at base (db, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC97FADEFC08FAA9" box="[818,902,1364,1386]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 240</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection directed antero-mediad (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEECFAFBFE44FA4B" box="[329,458,1393,1416]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 239, 241</figureCitation>
).............................................................. 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB6CFAF8FA12FA44" bold="true" box="[1225,1436,1393,1415]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB6CFAF8FABAFA45" bold="true" box="[1225,1332,1393,1415]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. quinari</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFAF8FA12FA44" box="[1338,1436,1394,1415]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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- RTA abruptly narrowed medially (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD8EFA05FD0EFA66" box="[555,640,1423,1445]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 267</figureCitation>
); embolus with subdistal projection directed laterad (SdP, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB0BFA05FABCFA66" box="[1198,1330,1423,1445]" captionStart="FIGURES 265–268" captionStartId="65.[151,264,1942,1966]" captionTargetBox="[169,1420,1076,1914]" captionTargetId="figure-429@65.[160,1428,1065,1919]" captionTargetPageId="65" captionText="FIGURES 265–268. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., male (AMNH), left palp (265 prolateral, 266 ventral, 267 retrolateral, 268 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550504" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550504/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 266, 268</figureCitation>
)................................................................................................. 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FA82FA26FA12FA02" bold="true" box="[1319,1436,1452,1473]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. trinitatis</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32FA43FA12FA3F" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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14(12) PTA triangular (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FED9FA43FE5FFA1C" box="[380,465,1481,1503]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 253</figureCitation>
); RTA longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD64FA43FCC4FA1C" box="[705,842,1481,1503]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 254–255</figureCitation>
); embolus bulging retrolaterally at base (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB77FA43FAAAFA1C" box="[1234,1316,1481,1503]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 256</figureCitation>
).......................................................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB69FA6DFA12FA3F" bold="true" box="[1228,1436,1510,1532]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB69FA6DFABBFA3F" bold="true" box="[1228,1333,1510,1532]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. tambor</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FFA6DFA12FA3F" box="[1338,1436,1511,1532]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F98EFA12F9F4" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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- PTA distally rounded (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE1FF98EFD81F9D9" box="[442,527,1540,1562]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 285</figureCitation>
); RTA wider than long (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD50F98EFCF3F9D9" box="[757,893,1540,1562]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 286–287</figureCitation>
); embolus not bulging retrolaterally (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB47F98EFABAF9D9" box="[1250,1332,1540,1562]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 288</figureCitation>
).......................................................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB71F9A8FA12F9F4" bold="true" box="[1236,1436,1569,1591]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBEC911FB71F9A8FABBF9F5" ID-CoL="99B7H" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1236,1333,1569,1591]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB71F9A8FABBF9F5" bold="true" box="[1236,1333,1569,1591]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. vanini</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FF9A8FA12F9F4" box="[1338,1436,1570,1591]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<keyStep id="30CA2E5CFFBEC911FF32F9B5FA12F9B2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F9B5FA12F996" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,1599,1621]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F9B5FA12F996" box="[151,1436,1599,1621]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
15(1) EP opening medially on MS (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE5BF9B5FDDAF996" box="[510,596,1599,1621]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 250</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDFBF9B5FD0AF996" box="[606,644,1599,1621]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">257</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD2BF9B5FD3DF996" box="[654,691,1599,1621]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">309</figureCitation>
).......................................................... 16
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<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F9D6FA12F9B2" box="[151,1436,1628,1650]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- EP opening posteriorly on MS (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDB7F9D6FDE6F9B2" box="[530,616,1628,1650]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 107</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDD7F9D6FD16F9B2" box="[626,664,1628,1649]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">200</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD07F9D6FD44F9B1" box="[674,714,1628,1650]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">285</figureCitation>
);........................................................ 18
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F9F3FA12F96F" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F9F3FA12F96F" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
16(15) MS widest medially, with anterior margins converging (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD56F9F3FCC6F94C" box="[755,840,1657,1679]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 257</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCF4F9F3FCF7F94C" box="[849,889,1657,1679]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">309</figureCitation>
); SP elongated, with margins bearing few folds (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FAE6F9F3FA16F94C" box="[1347,1432,1657,1679]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 258</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FF47F91DFE89F96E" box="[226,263,1687,1709]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">310</figureCitation>
).............................................................................................. 17
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- MS widest anteriorly, with anterior margins diverging (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD51F93EFCC8F909" box="[756,838,1716,1738]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 250</figureCitation>
) SP irregularly rounded, smooth (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB29F93EFB50F909" box="[1164,1246,1716,1738]" captionStart="FIGURES 250–252" captionStartId="61.[151,264,1938,1962]" captionTargetBox="[189,1403,1171,1906]" captionTargetId="figure-364@61.[181,1406,1166,1915]" captionTargetPageId="61" captionText="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)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550498" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550498/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 251</figureCitation>
) 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB57F93EFA12F90A" bold="true" box="[1266,1436,1716,1737]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. sanctivincenti</emphasis>
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17(16) EF without anterior groove; MS with anterior margins gradually converging (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC69F95BFBAFF924" box="[972,1057,1745,1767]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 257</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW C-shaped, laterad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FEBDF965FE10F8C6" box="[280,414,1775,1797]" captionStart="FIGURES 253–259" captionStartId="63.[151,264,1813,1837]" captionTargetBox="[163,1422,393,1776]" captionTargetId="figure-80@63.[154,1434,381,1790]" captionTargetPageId="63" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550500" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550500/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 259–259</figureCitation>
)............................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB0EF965FA12F8C7" bold="true" box="[1195,1436,1775,1796]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB0EF965FABAF8C7" bold="true" box="[1195,1332,1775,1796]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. tapirapeco</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FF965FA12F8C7" box="[1338,1436,1775,1796]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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- EF with transversal anterior groove; MS with anterior margins constricted (eg, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC7FF886FBA0F8E1" box="[986,1070,1804,1826]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 302</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW slightly reniform, postero-laterad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FE1CF8A3FDB1F883" box="[441,575,1833,1856]" captionStart="FIGURES 309–311" captionStartId="75.[151,264,1172,1196]" captionTargetBox="[177,1410,642,1141]" captionTargetId="figure-185@75.[170,1418,633,1148]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550416" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550416/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 310–311</figureCitation>
)..................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB7EF8A0FA12F8FC" bold="true" box="[1243,1436,1833,1855]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB7EF8A0FABAF8FC" bold="true" box="[1243,1332,1833,1855]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. zeteki</emphasis>
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18(15) Internal ducts with GP arising close to SP, not at first turn (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCB8F8CDFCFAF89F" box="[797,884,1863,1885]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 201</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCDBF8CDFC2AF89F" box="[894,932,1863,1884]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">270</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC0BF8CDFC5DF89E" box="[942,979,1863,1885]" captionStart="FIGURES 280–282" captionStartId="68.[151,264,1447,1471]" captionTargetBox="[165,1417,823,1414]" captionTargetId="figure-217@68.[158,1429,813,1423]" captionTargetPageId="68" captionText="FIGURES 280–282. Meri tumatumari spec. nov., female (AMNH, holotype) (280 epigyne, 281 vulva, 282 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550512" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550512/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">281</figureCitation>
).................................. 19
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<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F8EEFA12F8BA" box="[151,1436,1892,1914]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- Internal ducts with GP arising at first turn (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDDBF8EEFD5BF8BA" box="[638,725,1892,1914]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 122</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD7AF8EEFC8BF8BA" box="[735,773,1892,1913]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">177</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCAAF8EEFCBAF8B9" box="[783,820,1892,1914]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">243</figureCitation>
)................................................ 21
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F80BFA12F854" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,1921,1943]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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19(18) MS with anterior margins gently converging anteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FD59F80BFCDDF855" box="[764,851,1921,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 200</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCF8F80BFC0BF854" box="[861,901,1921,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 280–282" captionStartId="68.[151,264,1447,1471]" captionTargetBox="[165,1417,823,1414]" captionTargetId="figure-217@68.[158,1429,813,1423]" captionTargetPageId="68" captionText="FIGURES 280–282. Meri tumatumari spec. nov., female (AMNH, holotype) (280 epigyne, 281 vulva, 282 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550512" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550512/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">280</figureCitation>
); SP margins with few folds (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FB05F80BFB78F855" box="[1184,1270,1921,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 196–202" captionStartId="51.[151,264,1826,1850]" captionTargetBox="[165,1419,419,1789]" captionTargetId="figure-128@51.[151,1436,416,1803]" captionTargetPageId="51" captionText="FIGURES 196–202. Meri martinique spec. nov. 196–199 male (IBSP 271305, holotype), left palp (196 prolateral, 197 ventral, 198 retrolateral, 199 detail of embolus); 200–202 Female (AMNH, paratype) (200 epigyne, 201 vulva, 202 schematic course of internal duct system). E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550338" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550338/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 201</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FAA5F80BFAABF854" box="[1280,1317,1921,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 280–282" captionStartId="68.[151,264,1447,1471]" captionTargetBox="[165,1417,823,1414]" captionTargetId="figure-217@68.[158,1429,813,1423]" captionTargetPageId="68" captionText="FIGURES 280–282. Meri tumatumari spec. nov., female (AMNH, holotype) (280 epigyne, 281 vulva, 282 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550512" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550512/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">281</figureCitation>
)...... 20
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F815FA12F877" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,1951,1973]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F815FA12F877" box="[151,1436,1951,1973]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- MS with anterior margin constricted (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FDEEF815FD5AF876" box="[587,724,1951,1973]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 269, 272</figureCitation>
); SP with convoluted margins (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC5AF815FB0BF876" box="[1023,1157,1951,1973]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Figs 270, 273</figureCitation>
)............ 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FA82F815FA12F877" bold="true" box="[1319,1436,1951,1972]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. trinitatis</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F836FA12F812" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,1980,2002]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
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20(19) MS medially constricted with EP slightly longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FC87F836FCFAF811" box="[802,884,1980,2002]" captionStart="FIGURES 191–195" captionStartId="50.[151,264,1971,1995]" captionTargetBox="[194,1386,1103,1931]" captionTargetId="figure-374@50.[184,1403,1090,1947]" captionTargetPageId="50" captionText="FIGURES 191–195. 185–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (191 epigyne, 192 vulva); 193–195 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype), left palp (193 prolateral, 194 ventral, 195 retrolateral). Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550334" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550334/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 194</figureCitation>
)....................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB03F836FA12F812" bold="true" box="[1190,1436,1980,2001]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBEC911FB03F836FABAF812" ID-CoL="99BP6" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1190,1332,1980,2001]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="martinique" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB03F836FABAF812" bold="true" box="[1190,1332,1980,2001]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. martinique</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FFBEC911FF32F850FA12F82C" blockId="31.[151,1437,220,2031]" box="[151,1436,2009,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<keyLead id="30CF95CCFFBEC911FF32F850FA12F82C" box="[151,1436,2009,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
- MS widest medially with EP almost two times longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFFBEC911FCF6F853FC2BF82C" box="[851,933,2009,2031]" captionStart="FIGURES 269–274" captionStartId="66.[151,264,1703,1727]" captionTargetBox="[158,1422,750,1671]" captionTargetId="figure-303@66.[155,1432,741,1679]" captionTargetPageId="66" captionText="FIGURES 269–274. Meri trinitatis (Strand) comb. nov., female 269–271 (AMNH) (269 epigyne, 270 vulva, 271 schematic course of internal duct system); 272–264 (MNRJ 105) (272 epigyne, 273 vulva, 274 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550506/files/figure.png" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Fig. 273</figureCitation>
).................. 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB38F850FA12F82C" bold="true" box="[1181,1436,2009,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFFBEC911FB38F850FABAF82D" ID-CoL="99B4D" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1181,1332,2009,2031]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tumatumari" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFFBEC911FB38F850FABAF82D" bold="true" box="[1181,1332,2009,2031]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">M. tumatumari</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FFBEC911FA9FF850FA12F82C" box="[1338,1436,2010,2031]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FF12FA12FF6E" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,151,174]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
21(18) EP subrectangular or trapezoid (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDB3FF1DFDE2FF6E" box="[534,620,151,173]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 118</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDD3FF12FD15FF6D" box="[630,667,152,174]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">289</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FF3FFA12FF08" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,181,203]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- EP triangular (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFEC8FF3FFE4AFF09" box="[365,452,181,203]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 121</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE6BFF3FFE7AFF09" box="[462,500,181,202]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">142</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE5BFF3FFDADFF08" box="[510,547,181,203]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">208</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FF58FA12FF24" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,210,232]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
22(21) EP wider than long or as long as wide with anterior margin not surpassing half MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBEFFF58FB2FFF24" box="[1098,1185,210,232]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 107</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFB0EFF58FB5FFF2B" box="[1195,1233,210,232]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">154</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFB7EFF58FA8EFF2B" box="[1243,1280,210,232]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">289</figureCitation>
)......... 23
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FF7AFA12FEC6" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,239,262]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- EP longer than wide with anterior margin surpassing MS length, along most of MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBE8FF65FB10FEC5" box="[1101,1182,239,262]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 112</figureCitation>
)... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB76FF7AFA12FEC6" bold="true" box="[1235,1436,239,261]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB76FF7AFABAFEC7" ID-CoL="99C6C" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1235,1332,239,261]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aparia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB76FF7AFABAFEC7" bold="true" box="[1235,1332,239,261]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. aparia</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFF7AFA12FEC6" box="[1338,1436,240,261]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FE87FA12FEE1" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,269,291]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
23(22) MS with lateral margins not constricted anteriorly and not covering LL posteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBA3FE87FBD2FEE1" box="[1030,1116,269,291]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 107</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBC3FE87FB05FEE0" box="[1126,1163,269,291]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">154</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FEA1FA12FEFC" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,298,320]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS with lateral margins constricted anteriorly, covering LL posteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC3CFEA0FC64FE83" box="[921,1002,298,320]" captionStart="FIGURES 285–291" captionStartId="70.[151,264,1792,1816]" captionTargetBox="[165,1415,317,1757]" captionTargetId="figure-93@70.[155,1432,309,1769]" captionTargetPageId="70" captionText="FIGURES 285–291. Meri vanini spec. nov. 285–288 male (MPEG 30859, paratype), left palp (285 prolateral, 286 ventral, 287 retrolateral, 288 detail of embolus, ventral); 289–291 female (MZSP 37241, paratype) (289 epigyne, 290 vulva, 291 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; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550516" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550516/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 289</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB71FEA0FA12FEFC" bold="true" box="[1236,1436,298,319]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB71FEA0FABBFEFC" ID-CoL="99B7H" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1236,1333,298,319]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="vanini" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB71FEA0FABBFEFC" bold="true" box="[1236,1333,298,319]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. vanini</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFEA0FA12FEFC" box="[1338,1436,298,319]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FEC2FA12FEB9" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
24(23) MS with lateral margins slightly curved (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDC8FECDFD7EFE9D" box="[621,752,327,350]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 107, 110</figureCitation>
); GP slightly longer than wide; SP ovoid (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFB21FECDFA8AFE9D" box="[1156,1284,327,350]" captionStart="FIGURES 107–112" captionStartId="34.[151,264,1063,1087]" captionTargetBox="[246,1340,189,1031]" captionTargetId="figure-23@34.[235,1352,181,1039]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURES 107–112. Meri abuna spec. nov., female, 107–109 (ex MNHN 2459) (107 epigyne, 108 vulva, 109 schematic course of internal duct system); 110–112 (IBSP 6618) (110 epigyne, 111 vulva, 112 schematic course of internal duct system). CO—copulatory opening; 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550275" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550275/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 108, 111</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB71FEEFFA12FEB9" bold="true" box="[1236,1436,356,378]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB71FEEFFABBFEB9" ID-CoL="99B5H" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1236,1333,356,378]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="abuna" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB71FEEFFABBFEB9" bold="true" box="[1236,1333,356,378]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. abuna</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFEEFFA12FEB9" box="[1338,1436,357,378]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FE09FA12FE76" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS with lateral margins straight (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD80FE08FDF7FE5B" box="[549,633,386,408]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 154</figureCitation>
); GP three times longer than wide; SP with constrictions (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFB00FE08FB79FE5B" box="[1189,1271,386,408]" captionStart="FIGURES 150–156" captionStartId="42.[151,264,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[174,1414,343,1719]" captionTargetId="figure-67@42.[156,1430,334,1728]" captionTargetPageId="42" captionText="FIGURES 150–156. Meri formosus (Banks) comb. nov. 150–153 Male (MCZ 99615), left palp (150 prolateral, 151 ventral, 152 retrolateral, 153 detail of embolus); 154–156 Female (AMNH) (154 epigyne, 155 vulva, 156 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP— glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP—spermathecae; tp–tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550305" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550305/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 155</figureCitation>
)..................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFABAFE2AFA12FE76" ID-CoL="999WY" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" baseAuthorityName="Banks" baseAuthorityYear="1929" box="[1311,1436,415,437]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="formosus">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFABAFE2AFA12FE76" bold="true" box="[1311,1436,415,437]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. formosus</emphasis>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FE37FA12FE10" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,445,467]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
25(21) MS with conspicuous transversal anterior groove (ag, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD4FFE37FCB1FE11" box="[746,831,445,467]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 121</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFCECFE37FCE0FE10" box="[841,878,445,467]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">130</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FE51FA12FE2C" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,474,496]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS without anterior groove (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE5FFE50FDDFFE2C" box="[506,593,474,496]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 142</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDFEFE50FD0FFE2C" box="[603,641,474,495]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">208</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD2EFE50FD3EFE33" box="[651,688,474,496]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">242</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FE7DFA12FDE9" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
26(25) MS widest anteriorly; EP with anterior margin not surpassing half MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC7CFE7DFBA3FDCD" box="[985,1069,503,526]" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 121</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with GP mediad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFAD7FE7DFEB9FDE8" captionStart="FIGURES 118–123" captionStartId="36.[151,264,1318,1342]" captionTargetBox="[156,1421,429,1284]" captionTargetId="figure-95@36.[155,1433,417,1294]" captionTargetPageId="36" captionText="FIGURES 118–123. 118–120 Meri aparia spec. nov., female (ex MNHN 2028, holotype) (118 epigyne, 119 vulva, 120 schematic course of internal duct system); 121–123 Meri arraijan spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (121 epigyne, 122 vulva, 123 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD— fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550283" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550283/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 122–123</figureCitation>
)......................................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB67FD9FFA12FDE9" bold="true" box="[1218,1436,533,554]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB67FD9FFABAFDE9" ID-CoL="99CF9" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1218,1332,533,554]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arraijan" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB67FD9FFABAFDE9" bold="true" box="[1218,1332,533,554]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. arraijan</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFD9FFA12FDE9" box="[1338,1436,533,554]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FDB9FA12FDA6" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS widest medially; EP with anterior margin surpassing half MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC05FDB8FC7AFD8B" box="[928,1012,562,584]" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 130</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with GP antero-laterad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFAD7FDB8FEB9FDA5" captionStart="FIGURES 126–132" captionStartId="38.[151,264,1779,1803]" captionTargetBox="[163,1418,181,1742]" captionTargetId="figure-23@38.[156,1430,181,1755]" captionTargetPageId="38" captionText="FIGURES 126–132. Meri carabobo spec. nov. 126–129 Male (AMNH, holotype), left palp (126 prolateral, 127 ventral, 128 retrolateral, 129 detail of embolus); 130–132 Female (AMNH, paratype) (130 epigyne, 131 vulva; 132 schematic course of internal duct system). ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection of the cymbium; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SP— spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550486" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550486/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 131–132</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB12FDDAFA12FDA6" bold="true" box="[1207,1436,591,613]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB12FDDAFABAFDA6" ID-CoL="99BDV" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1207,1332,591,613]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="carabobo" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB12FDDAFABAFDA6" bold="true" box="[1207,1332,591,613]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. carabobo</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFDDAFA12FDA6" box="[1338,1436,592,613]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FDE7FA12FD41" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,621,643]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
28(26) MS widest anteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE1CFDE7FDB1FD41" box="[441,575,621,643]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 208, 211</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDECFDE7FDE0FD40" box="[585,622,621,643]" captionStart="FIGURES 225–230" captionStartId="57.[151,264,1364,1388]" captionTargetBox="[228,1355,464,1332]" captionTargetId="figure-168@57.[221,1366,453,1341]" captionTargetPageId="57" captionText="FIGURES 225–230. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov. 225–227 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (225 epigyne, 226 vulva, 227 schematic course of internal duct system); 228–230 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (228 epigyne, 229 vulva, 230 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550352" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550352/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">225</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FD01FA12FD5C" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,650,672]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS widest medially or posteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD9DFD00FD01FD5C" box="[568,655,650,672]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 142</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD3CFD00FD31FD5C" box="[665,703,650,671]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">184</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD6CFD00FD60FD63" box="[713,750,650,672]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">242</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FD22FA12FD7E" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,679,702]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
29(28) MS covering LL posteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE59FD2DFDDCFD7E" box="[508,594,679,701]" captionStart="FIGURES 225–230" captionStartId="57.[151,264,1364,1388]" captionTargetBox="[228,1355,464,1332]" captionTargetId="figure-168@57.[221,1366,453,1341]" captionTargetPageId="57" captionText="FIGURES 225–230. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov. 225–227 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (225 epigyne, 226 vulva, 227 schematic course of internal duct system); 228–230 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (228 epigyne, 229 vulva, 230 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550352" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550352/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 225</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDF9FD22FD0FFD7D" box="[604,641,680,702]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">301</figureCitation>
)............................................................... 30
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FD4FFA12FD19" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,709,731]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS not covering LL posteriorly (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD85FD4FFD2BFD18" box="[544,677,709,731]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 208, 211</figureCitation>
)............................................................ 31
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FD68FA12FD34" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,738,760]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
30(29) HP 1.5 times longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDB7FD68FDE9FD3B" box="[530,615,738,760]" captionStart="FIGURES 225–230" captionStartId="57.[151,264,1364,1388]" captionTargetBox="[228,1355,464,1332]" captionTargetId="figure-168@57.[221,1366,453,1341]" captionTargetPageId="57" captionText="FIGURES 225–230. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov. 225–227 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (225 epigyne, 226 vulva, 227 schematic course of internal duct system); 228–230 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (228 epigyne, 229 vulva, 230 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550352" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550352/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 225</figureCitation>
); GP posterior to CO; FD antero laterad or laterad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBF6FD68FB57FD3B" box="[1107,1241,738,760]" captionStart="FIGURES 225–230" captionStartId="57.[151,264,1364,1388]" captionTargetBox="[228,1355,464,1332]" captionTargetId="figure-168@57.[221,1366,453,1341]" captionTargetPageId="57" captionText="FIGURES 225–230. Meri pictitarsis (Simon) comb. nov. 225–227 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (225 epigyne, 226 vulva, 227 schematic course of internal duct system); 228–230 female (MNHN 1140, syntype) (228 epigyne, 229 vulva, 230 schematic course of internal duct system). EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; MS—median septum; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550352" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550352/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 226–227</figureCitation>
).... 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFABEFD68FA12FD34" bold="true" box="[1307,1436,738,759]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. pictitarsis</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FC8AFA12FCD6" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,767,790]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- HP 2 times longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFDA5FD75FDDAFCD5" box="[512,596,767,790]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 301</figureCitation>
); GP in line with CO; FD antero mediad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC40FD75FBE5FCD5" box="[997,1131,767,790]" captionStart="FIGURES 297–303" captionStartId="73.[151,264,1708,1732]" captionTargetBox="[164,1417,292,1673]" captionTargetId="figure-44@73.[154,1433,273,1684]" captionTargetPageId="73" captionText="FIGURES 297–303. Meri yaciba spec. nov. 297–300 male (AMNH), left palp (297 prolateral, 298 ventral, 299 retrolateral, 300 detail of embolus); 301–303 female (AMNH) (301 epigyne, 302 vulva, 303 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; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550520" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550520/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 302–303</figureCitation>
)....... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB76FC8AFA12FCD6" bold="true" box="[1235,1436,767,789]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB76FC8AFABAFCD6" bold="true" box="[1235,1332,767,789]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. yaciba</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FC97FA13FC93" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
31(29) MS with lateral margins diverging anteriorly; EP more than two times longer than wide with anterior margin reaching anterior margin of MS (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFED0FCB0FE44FC93" box="[373,458,826,848]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 208</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW not dilated (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC95FCB0FC0CFC93" box="[816,898,826,848]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 209</figureCitation>
)................................. 
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFA8DFCB0FA13FC93" bold="true" box="[1320,1437,826,848]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. mathani</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FCD2FA12FC49" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS with lateral margins running roughly parallel anteriorly; EP slightly longer than wide with anterior margin not surpassing half MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFEDAFCFFFE5DFC48" box="[383,467,885,907]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 211</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW strongly dilated (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFCCCFCFFFC35FC48" box="[873,955,885,907]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 212</figureCitation>
)................ 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB39FCFFFA12FC49" bold="true" box="[1180,1436,884,906]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB39FCFFFABAFC49" ID-CoL="99CPQ" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1180,1332,884,906]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="munduruku" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB39FCFFFABAFC49" bold="true" box="[1180,1332,884,906]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. munduruku</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFCFFFA12FC49" box="[1338,1436,885,906]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FC18FA12FC06" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
32(28) MS rhombus shaped with EP opening slightly anterior to posterior margin (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC12FC18FB82FC6B" box="[951,1036,914,936]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 142</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW medio-posteriad and GP anteriad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE2DFC25FD80FC05" box="[392,526,943,966]" captionStart="FIGURES 138–144" captionStartId="40.[151,264,1634,1658]" captionTargetBox="[176,1416,209,1595]" captionTargetId="figure-23@40.[156,1432,199,1611]" captionTargetPageId="40" captionText="FIGURES 138–144. Meri conduri spec. nov. 138–141 Male (MZSP 40750, holotype), left palp (138 prolateral, 139 ventral, 140 retrolateral, 141 detail of embolus); 142–144 Female (IBSP 7368) (142 epigyne, 143 vulva, 144 schematic course of internal duct system). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn of duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; mr—membranous region; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal tibial projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550299" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550299/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 143–144</figureCitation>
)........................................................ 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB63FC3AFA12FC06" bold="true" box="[1222,1436,943,965]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB63FC3AFABAFC06" ID-CoL="999WC" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1222,1332,943,965]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conduri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB63FC3AFABAFC06" bold="true" box="[1222,1332,943,965]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. conduri</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFC3AFA12FC06" box="[1338,1436,944,965]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FC47FA12FC3C" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS of different shapes with EP opening at posterior margin (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC9FFC47FC1CFC21" box="[826,914,973,995]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 173</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC38FC47FC4DFC21" box="[925,963,973,994]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">214</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC6AFC47FC79FC20" box="[975,1015,973,995]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">242</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with FW postero laterad or antero-laterad and GP mediad or posteriad (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD20FC60FC82FBC3" box="[645,780,1002,1024]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 174–175</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFCB3FC60FCE5FBC3" box="[790,875,1002,1024]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">242–244</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FB82FA12FBDE" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,1031,1054]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
33(32) MS with anterior margins strongly bottlenecked (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD1EFB8DFC9FFBDE" box="[699,785,1031,1053]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 214</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFCBEFB82FCCDFBDD" box="[795,835,1032,1054]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">242</figureCitation>
); SP elongate (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC77FB8DFBA6FBDE" box="[978,1064,1031,1053]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 215</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFB97FB82FBD9FBDD" box="[1074,1111,1032,1054]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">243</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FBAFFA12FBF8" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" box="[151,1436,1061,1083]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS with anterior margins slightly converging (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD00FBAFFCA2FBF8" box="[677,812,1061,1083]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 173, 176</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC93FBAFFCD3FBF8" box="[822,861,1061,1083]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">184</figureCitation>
); SP ovoid (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFC74FBAFFBD6FBF9" box="[977,1112,1061,1083]" captionStart="FIGURES 173–178" captionStartId="47.[151,264,1622,1646]" captionTargetBox="[170,1417,571,1592]" captionTargetId="figure-218@47.[160,1428,561,1599]" captionTargetPageId="47" captionText="FIGURES 173–178. Meri jaraua spec. nov., female. 173–175 ex MNHN 2459, 176–178 IBSP 165050, paratype. 173, 176 epigyne; 174, 177 vulva; 175, 178 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550319" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550319/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 174, 177</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFBC7FBAFFB09FBF8" box="[1122,1159,1061,1083]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">185</figureCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FBC8FA12FBB6" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
34(33) MS shaped as an inverted cognac glass with EP wider than long (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFCE9FBC8FC2EFB9B" box="[844,928,1090,1112]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 214</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with GP posteriad, anterior to CO; SP with grooved margins (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE64FBD5FDC9FBB6" box="[449,583,1119,1141]" captionStart="FIGURES 208–216" captionStartId="54.[151,264,1743,1767]" captionTargetBox="[155,1418,195,1708]" captionTargetId="figure-23@54.[155,1432,181,1720]" captionTargetPageId="54" captionText="FIGURES 208–216. 208–210 Meri mathani (Simon) comb. nov., female (MNHN 2028, lectotype) (208 epigyne, 209 vulva, 210 schematic course of internal duct system); 211–213 Meri munduruku spec. nov., female (MPEG 30776, holotype) (211 epigyne, 212 vulva 213 schematic course of internal duct system); 214–216 Meri paiaia spec. nov., female (IBSP 167988, holotype) (214 epigyne, 215 vulva, 216 schematic course of internal duct system). 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." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550344" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550344/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 215–216</figureCitation>
)..................................................... 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB73FBEAFA12FBB6" bold="true" box="[1238,1436,1119,1141]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB73FBEAFABAFBB7" ID-CoL="99BW2" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1238,1332,1119,1141]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="paiaia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB73FBEAFABAFBB7" bold="true" box="[1238,1332,1119,1141]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. paiaia</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFBEAFA12FBB6" box="[1338,1436,1120,1141]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FBF7FA12FB6C" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
- MS Erlenmeyer-shaped with EP onger than wide (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFD6DFBF7FC93FB50" box="[712,797,1149,1171]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 242</figureCitation>
); internal ducts with GP mediad, posterior to CO; SP with smooth margins (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE9EFB10FE4CFB73" box="[315,450,1178,1200]" captionStart="FIGURES 238–244" captionStartId="59.[151,264,1821,1845]" captionTargetBox="[190,1385,470,1788]" captionTargetId="figure-83@59.[186,1401,453,1797]" captionTargetPageId="59" captionText="FIGURES 238–244. 238–241 Meri quinari spec. nov., male (UFMG 10165), left palp (238 prolateral, 239 ventral, 240 retrolateral, 241 detail of embolus); 242–244 Meri rivai spec. nov., female (IBSP 246428) (242 epigyne, 243 vulva, 244 schematic course of internal duct system). db—dorsal branch of RTA; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; ft—first turn f duct system; FD—fertilization duct; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; MAB—muscle attachment bands; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SdP—subdistal projection; SP—spermathecae. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550494" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550494/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figs 243–244</figureCitation>
)................................................................. 
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB43FB10FA12FB6C" bold="true" box="[1254,1436,1178,1199]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB43FB10FABAFB6C" ID-CoL="99BGB" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1254,1332,1178,1199]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rivai" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB43FB10FABAFB6C" bold="true" box="[1254,1332,1178,1199]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. rivai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFB10FA12FB6C" box="[1338,1436,1178,1199]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8136F9FF81C92EFF32FB3DFA12FB29" blockId="32.[151,1437,151,1317]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
35(33) MS widest posteriorly, gently narrowing posteriorly, roughly three times longer than wide; EP with anterior margin not surpassing 0.2 MS length (
<figureCitation id="13052A7CFF81C92EFE39FB5FFE60FB28" box="[412,494,1237,1259]" captionStart="FIGURES 184–190" captionStartId="49.[151,264,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[156,1418,344,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-46@49.[152,1434,334,1783]" captionTargetPageId="49" captionText="FIGURES 184–190. 184–186 Meri kaieteur spec. nov., female (AMNH, paratype) (184 epigyne, 185 vulva, 186 schematic course of internal duct system); 187–190 Meri manaos spec. nov., male (INPA 2453, paratype) left palp (187 prolateral, 188 ventral, 189 retrolateral, 190 detail of embolus). C—conductor; E—embolus; EP—epigynal pocket; FD—fertilization duct; ft—first turn of duct system; GP—glandular projection; LL—lateral lobe; mr—membranous region; MS—median septum; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RdP—retro dorsal projection; RpP—retro proximal projection; RTA—retrolateral tibial projection; SP—spermathecae; ST—subtegulum; tp—tegular protrusion. Scale lines: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6550331" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6550331/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Fig. 184</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB67FB5FFA12FB29" bold="true" box="[1218,1436,1236,1258]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C3E4D7AFF81C92EFB67FB5FFABAFB29" ID-CoL="99BMY" authority="Rheims &amp; Jäger, 2022" authorityName="Rheims &amp; Jäger" authorityYear="2022" box="[1218,1332,1236,1258]" class="Arachnida" family="Sparassidae" genus="Meri" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kaieteur" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B94AEAEBFF81C92EFB67FB5FFABAFB29" bold="true" box="[1218,1332,1236,1258]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">M. kaieteur</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2795790FF81C92EFA9FFB5FFA12FB29" box="[1338,1436,1237,1258]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">spec. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
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- MS widest medially almost two times longer than wide; EP with anterior margin reaching half MS length (
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