Meriola decepta
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Trachelidae
- Genus: Meriola
- Species: decepta
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Meriola decepta: /meˈrɪ.o.la deˈkɛp.ta/
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Summary
Meriola decepta is a species of true spider in the family Trachelidae, first described by Banks in 1895. It is found across a range from the United States through to parts of Central and South America.
Physical Characteristics
Around 4 mm in body length.
Distribution
Found from New York and Michigan west to Utah and California, south to Guatemala, and reported in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
Tags
- spider
- Meriola decepta
- Trachelidae
- arachnology