Symbion pandora

SPECIES

1. KingdomAnimalia
2. PhylumCycliophora
3. ClassEucycliophora
4. OrderSymbiida
5. FamilySymbiidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded344

Symbion pandora was an important discovery for scientists in 1995. While it is not considered unusual to discover a new species, it is unusual to find a new phylum. Cycliophora, its designated phylum, was created because the digestive system and reproductive cycle are unique to the animal kingdom. There are still many unknowns concerning S. pandora. Most information on its life cycle and sexual habits are hypothetical.

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