Cryptachaea meraukensis is a species described by Chrysanthus from a specimen collected in New Guinea in 1960s. The Queensland Museum has also recorded it from Queensland. Females up to 3mm body length. males smaller, around 2mm. Merauke is a town in New Guinea (the Indonesian side of the island, so West Papua). The suffix 'ensis' denotes place. The spider was probably collected at Merauke or thereabouts.
From side, body length about 2mm
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female, shiny, facing
Photo: Robert Whyte
Female, shiny, side view
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male, orange
Photo: Robert Whyte
