Society for
Evolutionary
Parasite Systematics
Advancing parasite systematics through field biology, specimen-linked imaging, computational tools, and collaborative research.
The organism comes first.
This anterior view of a nematode specimen opens the SEPS digital collection. It was selected not only for its diagnostic interest, but because it captures the central purpose of SEPS: making parasite morphology visible, interpretable, and enduring.
The public collection will pair gallery-quality imagery with scientific versions that retain scale, annotation, preparation details, host context, and voucher linkage whenever available.
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Field evidence, specimens, and evolutionary questions.
SEPS studies parasite diversity and movement across hosts and landscapes, with particular attention to invasive systems, emerging risks, and the diagnostic morphology needed to recognize them.
Parasite systematics
Morphology-first identification, comparative anatomy, vouchers, and confirmation-ready evidence.
02Spillover & emergence
Host switching, invasive parasites, native-host exposure, and changing disease landscapes.
03Field collections
Specimen recovery, host ecology, necropsy, microscopy, and linked environmental records.
A visual reference built to last.
The long-term SEPS collection will organize whole specimens, diagnostic structures, host associations, preparation methods, and evidence status into permanent specimen pages.
Software serves the specimen—not the other way around.
SEPS computational tools organize images, localize structures, preserve uncertainty, and support expert review. They are research instruments within a broader systematics program.
Specimen-linked evidence
Connects acquired images, context, review state, and versioned derivatives.
HookFuseDiagnostic morphology
Brings selected structures, life stage, and specimen context into one review surface.
FUZZARIAClaim restraint
Weights evidence, preserves limitations, and helps prioritize expert review.
Help build the reference collection parasites deserve.
SEPS welcomes collaboration with taxonomists, museums, field biologists, microscopists, veterinarians, molecular laboratories, agencies, educators, and students.