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Peronidella

Peronidella
Matmor calcisponge Peronidella.jpg
Peronidella sp. from the Middle Jurassic of Israel.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Subclass: Calcaronea
Order: Pharetronida
Family: Stellispongiidae
Genus: Peronidella
Hinde, 1893
Synonyms

Peronella


Peronella

Peronidella is an extinct genus of Calcareous sponges found in marine sedimentary rocks dated between the Devonian and the Cretaceous periods.

These sponges had cylindrically shaped walls, with a typical diameter of 2 cm, with a small platform at the top, showing the position of the Osculum. Many species, such as Peronidella furcata, were colonial; however, several solitary species are known.

These sponges are relatively abundant in European chalks


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