Drulia (sponge)

Drulia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Spongillida
Family:	Metaniidae
Genus:	Drulia Gray, 1867

Drulia is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Metaniidae.^[1][2]

The species of this genus are found in South America.^[2]

Taxonomy

Drulia contains the following species:^[1][2]

• Drulia batesii (Bowerbank, 1863)
• Drulia brownii (Bowerbank, 1863)
• Drulia conifera Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1973
• Drulia cristata (Weltner, 1895)
• Drulia cristinae Volkmer-Ribeiro, Drago, Machado & Sabaj, 2017
• Drulia ctenosclera Volkmer & Mothes, 1981
• Drulia geayi (Gravier, 1899)
• Drulia uruguayensis Bonetto & Ezcurra de Drago, 1969

References

1. "Metaniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
2. "Metania Gray, 1867". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.