Drulia (sponge)

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

Last updated July 01, 2025

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 2 "Metaniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
1 2 3 "Metania Gray, 1867". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.

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[WORMS-1] 1 2 "Metaniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.

[GBIF-2] 1 2 3 "Metania Gray, 1867". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.

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