Peronidella | |
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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