Peronidella
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| Peronidella | |
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| Peronidella sp. from the Middle Jurassic of Israel. | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | †Stellispongiida |
| Family: | †Stellispongiidae |
| Genus: | †Peronidella Hinde, 1893[1] |
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Peronidella is an extinct genus of Calcareous sponges found in marine sedimentary rocks dated between the Devonian and the Cretaceous periods.[2][1]
These sponges had cylindrically shaped walls, with a typical diameter of 2 cm,[2] 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
