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Aquaria - Living Material
Live specimens are used for a wide variety of studies including studying the physiological effects of drugs on a specimen’s heartbeat and temperature on metabolism, the locomotion of microscopic organisms, and studying plant respiration, photosynthesis, plosmolysis, and more. Algal cultures form colonies of cells that are extremely easy to visualize for better understanding of cell walls and plastids, and many live specimens reproduce rapidly for quick turnover between successive tests.
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Ward's® Live Ramshorn Snail
Planorbids, mixed genera. Compare these attractive, spiral-shelled, herbivorous freshwater specimens with other snails. They will eat aquarium plants
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Ward's® Philodina
Philodina sp. Easy to culture and easy to examine under a microscope because of the lack of a lorica (shell), these typical rotifers are perfect for general study. Culture instructions are included.
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Ward's® Live Pond Snails
Create a balanced ecosystem in your aquarium with the addition of these small, freshwater algae eaters. They reproduce rapidly, laying their eggs on the glass sides of the aquarium.
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Ward's® Live Adult Brine Shrimp (Artemia sp.)
These small marine crustaceans are supplied as adults, and measure approximately 1/4" in size at the time of shipment.
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Ward's® Live Sea Slugs (Nudibranch)
These slugs maintain a marine aquarium’s ecological balance by feeding on algal growth.
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Ward's® Crustacean Mixture
Easily compare the different types of structures in a variety of small freshwater crustaceans with this convenient freshwater culture mix.
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Ward’s® Live Black Planaria (Phagocata gracilis)
Black Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.
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Water Bear
Hypsibius sp. The water bear is a complex animal representing the unusual phylum of Tardigrades, which contains about 400 marine, terrestrial, and freshwater species.
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Ward's® Live Marine Hermit Crabs (Pagurus sp.)
The marine hermit crab is a scavenger and preys on small animals.
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Ward's® Live Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus sp.)
This unusual-looking Echinoderm, a small ball-shaped organism, displays radial symmetry. It moves via tube feet.

