Preserved Marine Specimens for Classrooms & Hands-On Learning

Real preserved marine specimens—carefully prepared for clarity, durability, and easy classroom use.

Carefully sealed preserved specimens ideal for labs, demonstrations, homeschool learning, and student study.

Preserved Specimens

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Preserved Northern Rock Barnacle Cluster – Marine Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Wild Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) – Marine Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Northern Sea Star 5-8" (Asterias reubens) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $8.00
Preserved Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) – Marine Specimen
from $15.00
Preserved Squid (Loligo or Illex spp.) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $20.00
Preserved American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) – Marine Vertebrate Specimen
from $18.00
Preserved Atlantic Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) – Marine Study Specimen
from $18.00
Preserved Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) – 5–7” Specimen
from $12.00
Preserved Surf Clam (Spisula solidissima) – Marine Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) – Marine Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Quahog Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) – Marine Specimen
from $6.00
Preserved Freshwater Mussel – Marine Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Sea Vase (Ciona intestinalis) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Sand Dollar (Echinarachnius parma) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Bloodworm (Glycera spp.) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $9.00
Preserved Sandworm (Nereis spp.) – Marine Annelid Specimen
from $8.00
Preserved Razor Clam (Ensis directus) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $8.00
Preserved Soft-Shell Clam (Mya arenaria) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $7.00
Preserved Sea Mouse (Aphrodita sp.) – Marine Annelid Specimen
from $16.00
Preserved Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $15.00
Preserved Acadian Hermit Crab (Pagurus acadianus) – Marine Invertebrate Specimen
from $10.00
Preserved Northern Lampshell (Terebratulina septentrionalis) – Marine Brachiopod Specimen
from $18.00

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  • Preserved marine specimens are used for classroom learning, homeschool education, and hands-on science study. They allow students to explore real marine biology specimens up close in labs, demonstrations, and guided lessons. We love hands on learning & so do students!

  • Yes. All specimens are real marine organisms collected by our team of marine biologists, and harvesters. They have been carefully preserved to maintain their structure and detail for educational use.

  • Each specimen preserved using a formalin/seawater mixture and vacuum sealed. This process helps maintain clarity and structure while making them easy to handle in classroom settings.

  • Yes. These specimens are designed specifically for education and are ideal for classrooms, homeschool environments, labs, and student study.

  • Our collection includes preserved dogfish sharks, sea stars, sand dollars, tunicates, brachiopods, sea urchins, squid, clams, worms, eels, hagfish, and other marine specimens for classrooms, labs, and hands-on learning.

  • We’re happy to support tax-exempt orders. Please email us at info@gulfofme.com with your tax-exempt certificate and the products you’re interested in, and we’ll create a custom invoice for you.

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