Peronidella

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Peronidella
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Peronidella sp. from the Middle Jurassic of Israel.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Stellispongiida
Family: Stellispongiidae
Genus: Peronidella
Hinde, 1893[1]
Synonyms
  • Peronella
File:Matmor Peronidella osculum.jpg
Peronidella from the Matmor Formation (Callovian) of southern Israel; osculum view.

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Fossilworks, https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=3689, accessed 13 January 2014
  2. ^ a b Imanov. M., Hrdlickova., S., and Gregorova., R., (2005), The Complete Encyclopedia of Fossils, 3rd ed, Lisse: Rebo International, b.v., page 40

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