''Diaphractus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

ground spiders Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes' ...

that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1907. , it contains only three species: ''D. assimilis'', ''D. leipoldti'', and ''D. muticus''.

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Gnaphosidae genera Gnaphosidae Spiders of Africa Taxa named by William Frederick Purcell {{Gnaphosidae-stub