The "Faces" of Parasites
Parasites of sharks and rays are on display along with large scale colorized electron microsope images to show parasite morphology (characteristics) in a dramatic manner. All specimens in the exhibit are part of a research project by KU Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Dr. Kirsten Jensen. Jensen studies the host associations and geographic distributions of parasites in marine ecosystems – especially the tapeworms of sharks and stingrays.
![parasite 1, pink with yellow tip](/sites/biodiversity/files/styles/1_1_placeholder_/public/images/2021/parasite4.jpg?h=cc75f9f5&itok=q3w68Cha)
![parasite 2, blueish grey with yellow "spikes"](/sites/biodiversity/files/styles/1_1_placeholder_/public/images/2021/parasite2.jpg?h=df74e363&itok=DHYYm5ni)
![parasite 3, grey at purple with holes](/sites/biodiversity/files/styles/1_1_placeholder_/public/images/2021/parasite3.jpg?h=98f2c8b5&itok=ZgdlU6mW)