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MRC» Outreach Program» Educational Aquaria Sets
EDUCATIONAL AQUARIA SETS

Marine Organisms for Aquaria and
Their Required Maintenance

The Marine Biological Laboratory's Aquatic Resources Division offers a selection of marine organisms for a 10-gallon aquarium. This collection of live marine organisms is an economical way for students to observe a mini-intertidal ecosystem of invertebrate life in your classroom. To find out current prices and how to order, please contact the Aquatic Resources Division at 508-289-7375 or email .

This Collection Includes the Following:
2 Brittle Starfish (Ophioderma) 4 Periwinkle Snails (Littorina)
2 Starfish (Asterias forbesi) 1 Coral (Astrangia)
2 Sea Urchins (Arbacia) 2 Sea Cucumbers (Sclerodactyla)
4 Grass Shrimp (Palaemonetes) 5 Barnacles (Balanus)
4 Hermit Crabs (Pagurus longicarpus) 2 Small Blue Mussels (Mytilus)
Small amount of Sea Lettuce (Ulva)
10 gallons of Woods Hole Natural Filtered Seawater

Note: We reserve the right to substitute marine organisms as determined by availability.

A few of these organisms like snails, mussels, and barnacles are not very hardy and/or may be preyed upon by other organisms in this set. They are included for the observational opportunity they provide. With reasonable care, most of the organisms will live for an extended period of time.

Setting Up Your Aquarium

Seawater

Organism Care Upon Arrival

Organism Care And Feeding
Starfish

Barnacles

Starfish

Barnacles
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