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== Description == [[File:Symbion pandora wikipedia (en).jpg|thumb|Diagram]] ''Symbion pandora'' has a [[symmetry (biology)#Bilateral symmetry|bilateral]], sac-like body with no [[body cavity|coelom]]. There are three basic life stages: * Asexual Feeding Stage – At this stage, ''S. pandora'' is neither male nor female. It has a length of 347 [[micrometre|μm]] and a width of 113 μm. On the posterior end of the sac-like body is a stalk with an adhesive disc, which attaches itself to the host. On the anterior end is a ciliated funnel (mouth) and an anus. * Sexual Stage ** Male – ''S. pandora'' has a length of 84 μm and a width of 42 μm during this stage. It has no mouth or anus, which signifies the absence of a [[digestive system]]. It also has two reproductive organs. ** Female – ''S. pandora'' is the same size as the male in this stage. It does, however, have a digestive system which collapses and reconstitutes itself as a [[larva]].<ref name="KF"/>
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