Drulia (sponge)

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

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

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.
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