| 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) |
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Small amount of Sea Lettuce (Ulva)
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10 gallons of Woods Hole Natural Filtered Seawater
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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