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Tapeworm Parasite in Mustelus canis

$19.00 – $400.00

Cestoda (Cestoidea) is a class of parasitic worms of the flatworm(Platyhelminthes) phylum. They are informally referred to as cestodes. The best-known species are commonly called tapeworms. All cestodes are parasitic and their life histories vary, but typically they live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults, and often in the bodies of other species of animals as juveniles. Over a thousand species have been described, and all vertebrate species may be parasitised by at least one species of tapeworm.

Tapeworm Theme: Research by Jimmy Bernot and Dr. Janine Caira

Researchers in Dr. Janine Caira’s lab at UConn study tapeworms: the ribbon-like parasites found in the intestine of all major groups of vertebrates. The Caira lab primarily studies tapeworms from sharks, skates, and stingrays, which host a diverse assortment of tapeworms. We are interested in how these tapeworms are related, how they evolve, and the dynamic interactions they have with their hosts over time.
It may seem rare or even shocking to discover a new species, but in the Caira lab numerous new species of tapeworms are discovered and described just about every year! In fact, the tapeworms photographed here by Mark Smith were discovered by the Caira lab in our very own back yard — Long Island Sound. This species is found in the intestine of a common shark, Mustelus canis, often called the smoothdog fish, which may be familiar to recreational fisherman in the Northeastern U.S. In fact, if you have ever caught a smoothdog fish, it is likely that the tapeworm species pictured here was inside the shark you caught, just waiting to be discovered!

One of the main goals of my Master’s thesis was to understand how this species remains attached to the intestine of its shark host. This is of the utmost importance to these worms because they cannot survive outside of the their host’s intestine. These photographs where taken to better understand the way these tapeworms maintain this intimate relationship.

In these close-up images of its scolex (think of it as the tapeworm equivalent of a head, yet strangely lacking eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth) you can see many of the specialized structures like hooks, muscular flaps, and suckers that enable this worm to remain securely anchored to its host. If you look along its ribbon-like body, you can see serrated edges characteristic of this tapeworm and its relatives.

In these photographs you can see tapeworms attached to the intestine of a shark. These photographs have helped us understand that the serrated margins of these worms help secure the worm to its host by locking into small surface features of the intestine like dovetail joints — something never before shown — demonstrating the functionality of these previously mysterious structures.

Together, these photographs help us better understand the way these worms live their bizarre lives in the dark, complex, and shifting environment of a shark intestine.

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Tapeworm Parasite in Mustelus canis

$19.00 – $400.00

Cestoda (Cestoidea) is a class of parasitic worms of the flatworm(Platyhelminthes) phylum. They are informally referred to as cestodes. The best-known species are commonly called tapeworms. All cestodes are parasitic and their life histories vary, but typically they live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults, and often in the bodies of other species of animals as juveniles. Over a thousand species have been described, and all vertebrate species may be parasitised by at least one species of tapeworm.

Tapeworm Theme: Research by Jimmy Bernot and Dr. Janine Caira

Researchers in Dr. Janine Caira’s lab at UConn study tapeworms: the ribbon-like parasites found in the intestine of all major groups of vertebrates. The Caira lab primarily studies tapeworms from sharks, skates, and stingrays, which host a diverse assortment of tapeworms. We are interested in how these tapeworms are related, how they evolve, and the dynamic interactions they have with their hosts over time.
It may seem rare or even shocking to discover a new species, but in the Caira lab numerous new species of tapeworms are discovered and described just about every year! In fact, the tapeworms photographed here by Mark Smith were discovered by the Caira lab in our very own back yard — Long Island Sound. This species is found in the intestine of a common shark, Mustelus canis, often called the smoothdog fish, which may be familiar to recreational fisherman in the Northeastern U.S. In fact, if you have ever caught a smoothdog fish, it is likely that the tapeworm species pictured here was inside the shark you caught, just waiting to be discovered!

One of the main goals of my Master’s thesis was to understand how this species remains attached to the intestine of its shark host. This is of the utmost importance to these worms because they cannot survive outside of the their host’s intestine. These photographs where taken to better understand the way these tapeworms maintain this intimate relationship.

In these close-up images of its scolex (think of it as the tapeworm equivalent of a head, yet strangely lacking eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth) you can see many of the specialized structures like hooks, muscular flaps, and suckers that enable this worm to remain securely anchored to its host. If you look along its ribbon-like body, you can see serrated edges characteristic of this tapeworm and its relatives.

In these photographs you can see tapeworms attached to the intestine of a shark. These photographs have helped us understand that the serrated margins of these worms help secure the worm to its host by locking into small surface features of the intestine like dovetail joints — something never before shown — demonstrating the functionality of these previously mysterious structures.

Together, these photographs help us better understand the way these worms live their bizarre lives in the dark, complex, and shifting environment of a shark intestine.

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Tapeworm Parasite in Mustelus canis panorama attached to intestine

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Cestoda (Cestoidea) is a class of parasitic worms of the flatworm(Platyhelminthes) phylum. They are informally referred to as cestodes. The best-known species are commonly called tapeworms. All cestodes are parasitic and their life histories vary, but typically they live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults, and often in the bodies of other species of animals as juveniles. Over a thousand species have been described, and all vertebrate species may be parasitised by at least one species of tapeworm.

Tapeworm Theme: Research by Jimmy Bernot and Dr. Janine Caira

Researchers in Dr. Janine Caira’s lab at UConn study tapeworms: the ribbon-like parasites found in the intestine of all major groups of vertebrates. The Caira lab primarily studies tapeworms from sharks, skates, and stingrays, which host a diverse assortment of tapeworms. We are interested in how these tapeworms are related, how they evolve, and the dynamic interactions they have with their hosts over time.
It may seem rare or even shocking to discover a new species, but in the Caira lab numerous new species of tapeworms are discovered and described just about every year! In fact, the tapeworms photographed here by Mark Smith were discovered by the Caira lab in our very own back yard — Long Island Sound. This species is found in the intestine of a common shark, Mustelus canis, often called the smoothdog fish, which may be familiar to recreational fisherman in the Northeastern U.S. In fact, if you have ever caught a smoothdog fish, it is likely that the tapeworm species pictured here was inside the shark you caught, just waiting to be discovered!

One of the main goals of my Master’s thesis was to understand how this species remains attached to the intestine of its shark host. This is of the utmost importance to these worms because they cannot survive outside of the their host’s intestine. These photographs where taken to better understand the way these tapeworms maintain this intimate relationship.

In these close-up images of its scolex (think of it as the tapeworm equivalent of a head, yet strangely lacking eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth) you can see many of the specialized structures like hooks, muscular flaps, and suckers that enable this worm to remain securely anchored to its host. If you look along its ribbon-like body, you can see serrated edges characteristic of this tapeworm and its relatives.

In these photographs you can see tapeworms attached to the intestine of a shark. These photographs have helped us understand that the serrated margins of these worms help secure the worm to its host by locking into small surface features of the intestine like dovetail joints — something never before shown — demonstrating the functionality of these previously mysterious structures.

Together, these photographs help us better understand the way these worms live their bizarre lives in the dark, complex, and shifting environment of a shark intestine.

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Tapeworm Parasite in Mustelus canis panorama attached to intestine

$19.00 – $400.00

Cestoda (Cestoidea) is a class of parasitic worms of the flatworm(Platyhelminthes) phylum. They are informally referred to as cestodes. The best-known species are commonly called tapeworms. All cestodes are parasitic and their life histories vary, but typically they live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults, and often in the bodies of other species of animals as juveniles. Over a thousand species have been described, and all vertebrate species may be parasitised by at least one species of tapeworm.

Tapeworm Theme: Research by Jimmy Bernot and Dr. Janine Caira

Researchers in Dr. Janine Caira’s lab at UConn study tapeworms: the ribbon-like parasites found in the intestine of all major groups of vertebrates. The Caira lab primarily studies tapeworms from sharks, skates, and stingrays, which host a diverse assortment of tapeworms. We are interested in how these tapeworms are related, how they evolve, and the dynamic interactions they have with their hosts over time.
It may seem rare or even shocking to discover a new species, but in the Caira lab numerous new species of tapeworms are discovered and described just about every year! In fact, the tapeworms photographed here by Mark Smith were discovered by the Caira lab in our very own back yard — Long Island Sound. This species is found in the intestine of a common shark, Mustelus canis, often called the smoothdog fish, which may be familiar to recreational fisherman in the Northeastern U.S. In fact, if you have ever caught a smoothdog fish, it is likely that the tapeworm species pictured here was inside the shark you caught, just waiting to be discovered!

One of the main goals of my Master’s thesis was to understand how this species remains attached to the intestine of its shark host. This is of the utmost importance to these worms because they cannot survive outside of the their host’s intestine. These photographs where taken to better understand the way these tapeworms maintain this intimate relationship.

In these close-up images of its scolex (think of it as the tapeworm equivalent of a head, yet strangely lacking eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth) you can see many of the specialized structures like hooks, muscular flaps, and suckers that enable this worm to remain securely anchored to its host. If you look along its ribbon-like body, you can see serrated edges characteristic of this tapeworm and its relatives.

In these photographs you can see tapeworms attached to the intestine of a shark. These photographs have helped us understand that the serrated margins of these worms help secure the worm to its host by locking into small surface features of the intestine like dovetail joints — something never before shown — demonstrating the functionality of these previously mysterious structures.

Together, these photographs help us better understand the way these worms live their bizarre lives in the dark, complex, and shifting environment of a shark intestine.

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Tapeworm Parasite in Mustelus canis

$19.00 – $400.00

Cestoda (Cestoidea) is a class of parasitic worms of the flatworm(Platyhelminthes) phylum. They are informally referred to as cestodes. The best-known species are commonly called tapeworms. All cestodes are parasitic and their life histories vary, but typically they live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults, and often in the bodies of other species of animals as juveniles. Over a thousand species have been described, and all vertebrate species may be parasitised by at least one species of tapeworm.

Tapeworm Theme: Research by Jimmy Bernot and Dr. Janine Caira

Researchers in Dr. Janine Caira’s lab at UConn study tapeworms: the ribbon-like parasites found in the intestine of all major groups of vertebrates. The Caira lab primarily studies tapeworms from sharks, skates, and stingrays, which host a diverse assortment of tapeworms. We are interested in how these tapeworms are related, how they evolve, and the dynamic interactions they have with their hosts over time.
It may seem rare or even shocking to discover a new species, but in the Caira lab numerous new species of tapeworms are discovered and described just about every year! In fact, the tapeworms photographed here by Mark Smith were discovered by the Caira lab in our very own back yard — Long Island Sound. This species is found in the intestine of a common shark, Mustelus canis, often called the smoothdog fish, which may be familiar to recreational fisherman in the Northeastern U.S. In fact, if you have ever caught a smoothdog fish, it is likely that the tapeworm species pictured here was inside the shark you caught, just waiting to be discovered!

One of the main goals of my Master’s thesis was to understand how this species remains attached to the intestine of its shark host. This is of the utmost importance to these worms because they cannot survive outside of the their host’s intestine. These photographs where taken to better understand the way these tapeworms maintain this intimate relationship.

In these close-up images of its scolex (think of it as the tapeworm equivalent of a head, yet strangely lacking eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth) you can see many of the specialized structures like hooks, muscular flaps, and suckers that enable this worm to remain securely anchored to its host. If you look along its ribbon-like body, you can see serrated edges characteristic of this tapeworm and its relatives.

In these photographs you can see tapeworms attached to the intestine of a shark. These photographs have helped us understand that the serrated margins of these worms help secure the worm to its host by locking into small surface features of the intestine like dovetail joints — something never before shown — demonstrating the functionality of these previously mysterious structures.

Together, these photographs help us better understand the way these worms live their bizarre lives in the dark, complex, and shifting environment of a shark intestine.

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Daphnia

$19.00 – $400.00

Daphnia, a genus of small planktonic crustaceans, are 0.2–5 millimetres (0.01–0.20 in) in length. Daphniaare members of the orderCladocera, and are one of the several small aquatic crustaceans commonly called water fleas because their saltatory (Wiktionary) swimming style resembles the movements of fleas. Daphnia live in various aquatic environments ranging from acidic swampsto freshwater lakes, ponds, streams and rivers.

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Erineum galls on a maple leaf, produced by Eriophyidae mites

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Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths[1] of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts in animals. They can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Plant galls are often highly organized structures and because of this the cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified. This applies particularly to some insect and mite plant galls. The study of plant galls is known as cecidology.

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Plant Galls

$19.00 – $400.00

Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths[1] of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts in animals. They can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Plant galls are often highly organized structures and because of this the cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified. This applies particularly to some insect and mite plant galls. The study of plant galls is known as cecidology.

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Gall from Austin TX

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Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths[1] of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts in animals. They can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Plant galls are often highly organized structures and because of this the cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified. This applies particularly to some insect and mite plant galls. The study of plant galls is known as cecidology.

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Gall from Austin TX

$19.00 – $400.00

Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths[1] of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts in animals. They can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Plant galls are often highly organized structures and because of this the cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified. This applies particularly to some insect and mite plant galls. The study of plant galls is known as cecidology.

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Hydrazoa

$19.00 – $400.00

Hydra is a genus of small, fresh-water animals of the phylum Cnidaria and class Hydrozoa. They are native to the temperate and tropical regions.[2][3] Biologists are especially interested in Hydra because of their regenerative ability – they appear not to ageor die of old age.

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Dragonfly Face

$19.00 – $400.00

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greekἄνισος anisos, “uneven” and πτερόν pteron, “wing”, because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly’s compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each.

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Damselfly

$19.00 – $400.00

Odonata is an order of carnivorous insects, encompassing the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and the damselflies (Zygoptera). The Odonata form a clade, which has existed since the Triassic.

Dragonflies are generally larger, and perch with their wings held out to the sides; damselflies have slender bodies, and hold their wings over the body at rest.

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Caddisfly Abdomen Male

$19.00 – $400.00

The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of which can be divided into the suborders Integripalpia and Annulipalpia on the basis of the adult mouthparts. Integripalpian larvae construct a portable casing to protect themselves as they move around looking for food, while Annulipalpian larvae make themselves a fixed retreat in which they remain, waiting for food to come to them. The affinities of the small third suborder Spicipalpiaare unclear, and molecular analysis suggests it may not be monophyletic. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, the adults are small moth-like insects with two pairs of hairy membranous wings. They are closely related to the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) which have scales on their wings; the two orders together form the superorder Amphiesmenoptera.

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Cicada

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The cicadas (/sɪˈkɑːdə/ or /sɪˈkeɪdə/) are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha,[a] along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. It is divided into the Tettigarctidae, with two species in Australia, and Cicadidae, with more than 1,300 species described from around the world; many undescribed species remain.

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Spider Wasp, Mansfield CT

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Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps or pompilid wasps.[1]The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies.[2] All species are solitary, and most capture and paralyze prey, though members of the subfamily Ceropalinae are cleptoparasites of other pompilids, or ectoparasitoids of living spiders.[3]

In South America, species may be referred to colloquially as marabunta or marimbondo, though these names can be generally applied to any very large stinging wasps. Furthermore, in some parts of Venezuela and Colombia, it is called matacaballos, or “horse killers”, while in Brazil some particular bigger and brighter species of the general marimbondo kind might be called fecha-goela, or “throat locker”.