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Sea Life & Seaweed

Sea life from the Northern Atlantic Ocean. 50 degree F salt water species. Gulf of Maine Inc. supplies sea life, beach plants, and aquarium substrates from Maine, collected by hand.

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Sea Mouse (Aphrodita spp.)

Sea Mouse (Aphrodita spp.)

from $50.00

Common name: sea mouse   

Scientific name:  Aphrodite spp.

Locations:  muddy bottoms, sub-tidal bays, estuaries

Seasonality:  available all year

Colors:  fuzzy brown with black bristles and iridescent gold edges

Size:  1”  - 3”

Collected:  by diving or dredge vessels

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The prominent black bristles and iridescent gold edges of the sea mouse (Aphrodita spp.).

The prominent black bristles and iridescent gold edges of the sea mouse (Aphrodita spp.).

Tidepool Tim says,  “We get most of our sea mice from our local fishermen friends who save them out for us from their scallop or sea urchin dredge catches.  These giant worms look like an old style hairbrush - one that perhaps had lost its handle. on the top they are pure brown fuzzy hairs that is covered with muddy sediments.  On the bottom they are so naked one can see their ventral blood vessel and every segment with parapodia and very bristly black setae. Once opened their mouths are quite large and its possible to see how they are able to engulf big pieces of prey. 

In fact we once caught one that had half a rather large starfish hanging from its mouth. Another was eating a smaller sea mouse - so apparently they do cannibalized one another. Dissection of a sea mouse will reveal that they are in fact covered with large scales on their top sides just underneath their mat of fuzzy hairs.  These can be are large as a dime or nickel. As aquarium specimens they are fun to watch move around the tank initially but sooner or later they plow down into the substrate at the bottom and become invisible there. We find them whenever we are cleaning the tank - they must prefer to feed from below scavenging along eating worms, stars, & detritus found there.”

 

Micruran Worm (Micrura spp.)

Micruran Worm (Micrura spp.)

from $28.00
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Acorn Worm (Saccoglossus spp.)

from $150.00
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Gulf of Maine Annelida (6 species)

from $120.00
Trumpet Worm (Pectinaria gouldii)

Trumpet Worm (Pectinaria gouldii)

from $60.00
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Fifteen-scaled Worm (Harmothoe imbricata)

from $30.00