Gulf of Maine Univalve Molluscs (8 Species)
Explore a fascinating variety of univalve mollusks collected from Maine’s cold, nutrient-rich coastal waters. This live assortment may include whelks, periwinkles, limpets, chitons, slipper shells, and nudibranchs — a diverse group showcasing the incredible range of marine gastropods and their adaptations to rocky, sandy, and intertidal habitats. Perfect for aquariums, classrooms, and marine biology labs.
Common name: Waved whelk
Scientific name: Buccinum undatum
Locations: Low water mark and deeper, on mussel beds and rocky shores
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Tan shells with creamy white foot, sometimes green with algal coating
Size: 2" – 3"
Collected: By hand or in whelk traps
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common periwinkle snail
Scientific name: Littorina littorea
Locations: Mid to low tide, on rocks, mussels, kelp, pilings, seaweeds
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown & black
Size: ½” – 1"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common slipper shell
Scientific name: Crepidula fornicata
Locations: Rocks & stones, on shells — especially live scallops, mussels, crabs
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: White and pink
Size: ¼" – ½"
Collected: By hand, knife to detach from rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common jingle shell
Scientific name: Anomia simplex
Locations: Floats, lobster traps, pilings, rocks, mussel shells, buoys (subtidal)
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: White, tan, or yellow
Size: ¼" – ½"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Tortoiseshell limpet
Scientific name: Acmaea testudinalis
Locations: On smooth rocks and shells in the lower intertidal
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Dark brown or black with vertical streaks
Size: ¼" – 1+"
Collected: By hand, knife to detach from rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Atlantic red chiton
Scientific name: Ischnochiton ruber
Locations: “Pink zone” of encrusting coralline algae at low tide, sides/bottoms of rocks
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Pink or reddish with blue-green margins
Size: ¼" – 1.5"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Moon snail
Scientific name: Lunatia heros
Locations: Sandy beaches, low water, also caught in lobster traps
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown & tan shells
Size: 1" – 4"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Rough-mantled nudibranch
Scientific name: Cnchidoris bilamellata
Locations: Undersides of large rocks in the lower intertidal
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown and black with raised whitish bumps
Size: 1" – 2"
Collected: By hand — pulled off rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Description:
This Gulf of Maine Univalve Mollusc Collection includes up to eight species of live marine gastropods, chitons, and nudibranchs, all sustainably hand-collected from Maine’s intertidal ecosystems. These organisms are ideal for invertebrate zoology, mollusk morphology, and ecological diversity studies — providing a vivid representation of the rocky shore food web.
Note: These are live marine specimens. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.
Gulf of Maine Univalve Molluscs (8 Species)
Explore a fascinating variety of univalve mollusks collected from Maine’s cold, nutrient-rich coastal waters. This live assortment may include whelks, periwinkles, limpets, chitons, slipper shells, and nudibranchs — a diverse group showcasing the incredible range of marine gastropods and their adaptations to rocky, sandy, and intertidal habitats. Perfect for aquariums, classrooms, and marine biology labs.
Common name: Waved whelk
Scientific name: Buccinum undatum
Locations: Low water mark and deeper, on mussel beds and rocky shores
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Tan shells with creamy white foot, sometimes green with algal coating
Size: 2" – 3"
Collected: By hand or in whelk traps
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common periwinkle snail
Scientific name: Littorina littorea
Locations: Mid to low tide, on rocks, mussels, kelp, pilings, seaweeds
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown & black
Size: ½” – 1"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common slipper shell
Scientific name: Crepidula fornicata
Locations: Rocks & stones, on shells — especially live scallops, mussels, crabs
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: White and pink
Size: ¼" – ½"
Collected: By hand, knife to detach from rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Common jingle shell
Scientific name: Anomia simplex
Locations: Floats, lobster traps, pilings, rocks, mussel shells, buoys (subtidal)
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: White, tan, or yellow
Size: ¼" – ½"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Tortoiseshell limpet
Scientific name: Acmaea testudinalis
Locations: On smooth rocks and shells in the lower intertidal
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Dark brown or black with vertical streaks
Size: ¼" – 1+"
Collected: By hand, knife to detach from rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Atlantic red chiton
Scientific name: Ischnochiton ruber
Locations: “Pink zone” of encrusting coralline algae at low tide, sides/bottoms of rocks
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Pink or reddish with blue-green margins
Size: ¼" – 1.5"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Moon snail
Scientific name: Lunatia heros
Locations: Sandy beaches, low water, also caught in lobster traps
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown & tan shells
Size: 1" – 4"
Collected: By hand
Quantity: Sold by the each
Common name: Rough-mantled nudibranch
Scientific name: Cnchidoris bilamellata
Locations: Undersides of large rocks in the lower intertidal
Seasonality: Available year round
Colors: Brown and black with raised whitish bumps
Size: 1" – 2"
Collected: By hand — pulled off rocks
Quantity: Sold by the each
Description:
This Gulf of Maine Univalve Mollusc Collection includes up to eight species of live marine gastropods, chitons, and nudibranchs, all sustainably hand-collected from Maine’s intertidal ecosystems. These organisms are ideal for invertebrate zoology, mollusk morphology, and ecological diversity studies — providing a vivid representation of the rocky shore food web.
Note: These are live marine specimens. Natural variations in size, color, and appearance from photos should be expected. If you would like any specimen preserved, please send a request to: info@gulfofme.com.
