Peronidella

For the fairy tale character, see Peronella.

Peronidella is an extinct genus of Calcareous sponges found in marine sedimentary rocks dated between the Devonian and the Cretaceous periods.^[2][1]

Peronidella
Peronidella sp. from the Middle Jurassic of Israel.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Calcarea
Order:	†Stellispongiida
Family:	†Stellispongiidae
Genus:	†Peronidella Hinde, 1893[1]
Synonyms
†Peronella

Peronidella from the Matmor Formation (Callovian) of southern Israel; osculum view.

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