Meriola californica

(Banks, 1904)

Meriola californica is a of true spider in the Trachelidae, first described by Banks in 1904. The species is known to occur in the United States and Mexico. As a member of Trachelidae, it belongs to a family of ground-dwelling spiders commonly known as sac spiders. Published information on the specific and of this species remains limited.

Meriola californica 3 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Meriola californica 2 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Meriola californica 1 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Meriola californica: /ˈmɛriˌoʊlə ˌkælɪˈfɔrnɪkə/

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Distribution

United States and Mexico. Distribution records from GBIF confirm occurrence in both countries, though specific localities within these ranges are not well documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic Note

The Meriola was historically classified in Corinnidae but was moved to Trachelidae based on phylogenetic studies. This reclassification reflects ongoing refinement of spider -level .

Data Limitations

Despite being described over a century ago, M. californica remains poorly known in the scientific literature. The 36 observations recorded in iNaturalist suggest it is encountered infrequently or is underreported relative to more conspicuous spider .