Description
Product Details
Explore the anatomy of 10 preserved specimens representing 7 different animal phyla – Cnidaria, Porifera, Mollusca, Annelida, Echinodermata, Arthropoda, and Chordata – with this survey set. Conduct your investigation as a classroom demonstration or use this set as an individual student investigation kit.
A detailed dissection guide containing dissection instructions for each specimen and labeled diagrams showing internal and external anatomy is included. This set includes a hydra, sponge, mussel, honeybee worker, earthworm, starfish, grasshopper, crayfish, hybrid bass, and frog.
Product Features
- All specimens are shipped in a single container, except the sponge, hydra, and honeybee worker
- Includes detailed dissection guide.
Important Notice
The supply of dissectible starfish specimens is limited due to a decline in natural populations of starfish, which has been attributed to sea star wasting disease. This disease, thought to be caused by a virus, has decimated populations of starfish along the East and West Coasts of the United States. Future availability is uncertain at this time, as population recovery of these keystone species is critical.
Includes
- 1 Preserved Grantia (sycon sponge)
- 1 Preserved Hydra
- 1 Formalin Starfish
- 1 Formalin Earthworm
- 1 Preserved Honey Bee Worker
- 1 Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Grasshopper
- 1 Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Crayfish
- 1 Formalin Freshwater Mussel
- 1 Formalin Hybrid Bass (5 to 7″)
- 1 Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Frog
- 1 Dissection Guide