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About Us Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 1963.
History Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory was founded in 1963 to support marine research and education at universities by supplying live marine animals to academic scientists.
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Mission Mission Statement of Gulf Specimen Marine Lab

AWARDS

Awards Chevron-Texaco
Environmental Protection Agency
Governor's Community Investment Awards
Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers Over the years Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories has had numerous volunteers. They have ranged from high school and college students doing independent studies to scientists, educators and CEOs from business and industry.

NATURE TOURISM

Visit the Aquarium In recent years our facility has served as an educational exhibit for increasing numbers of schools in the Florida panhandle. It is now open to the public, enabling people to see many local marine animals for the first time.
Directions Driving directions to GSML in Panacea, located on US Highway 98 on the shores of Apalachee Bay.
Field Trips Field Trip Adventures and Guided Tours.

MARINE BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY

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Introduction GSML'S Participation in Scientific Research -- For over 40 years, GSML has supplied live marine animals to thousands of the foremost research laboratories and universities in the United States.
Instructions for Ordering Office Hours - Call to place orders between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (850) 984-5297, Fax (850) 984-5233. ...
Guarantee Live delivery of specimens is guaranteed, unless customers demand unusual packing methods.

ASSORTMENTS

Marine Aquarium Our living assortments offer an economical way to receive a large variety of animals.
Habitat This assortment demonstrates the tremendous diversity of conspicuous marine invertebrates and slow moving bottom fish found in sea grass beds, mud flats, rock bottoms, and sand flats. It also provides a variety of hardy, long-lived organisms for the aquarium.
Phylogenetic SPONGE ASSORTMENTS
COELENTERATE ASSORTMENTS
POLYCHAETE ASSORTMENT
MOLLUSK ASSORTMENTS
ARTHROPOD ASSORTMENTS
ECHINODERM ASSORTMENTS
CHORDATE ASSORTMENT
FISH ASSORTMENT
MARINE ALGAE ASSORTMENT

INDIVIDUAL PHYLOGENETIC LISTINGS

Porifera/Sponges SPONGE ASSORTMENTS
FINGER SPONGE, Terpios zeteki
BORING SPONGE, Cliona celata
CLIONA SHELLS
RED BEARD SPONGE, Microciona prolifera
LOGGERHEAD SPONGE, Spheciospongia vesparia
HERMIT CRAB SPONGE, Spongosorites suberitoides
OYSTER SPONGE, Stelletta grubii
ORANGE DEVIL'S FINGER, Axinella polycapella
RED ROCK SPONGE, Xytopsene sigmatum
CHICKEN LIVER SPONGE, Chondrosia or Chondrilla sp.
CRUMB-OF-BREAD SPONGE, Halichondria bowerbanki
BLUE SPONGE, Dysidea camera
YELLOW BALL SPONGE, Cinachyra alloclada
PINK SPONGE, Darwinella mulleri
Cnidaria PHYLUM COELENTERATE ASSORTMENTS

Hydroids
PINK HYDROID, Eudendrium carneum
HERMIT CRAB HYDROID, Hydractinia synbiolongicarus
FERN HYDROID, Pennaria tiarella
CROSS JELLY HYDROMEDUSA, Nemopsis bachei

Jellyfish
MANGROVE or "UPSIDE DOWN" JELLYFISH, Cassiopea xamachana or frondosa
STINGING NETTLE JELLYFISH or LIONS MANE JELLYFISH, Chrysaora
     (=Dactylometra) quinquecirrha
or Cyanea sp.


Encrusting Hard Corals
STAR CORAL, Astrangia asteriaformes
ROSE BUD CORAL, Phyllangia americana

Soft corals
SEA PANSY, Renilla mulleri
SEA WHIP, Leptogorgia virgulata
SEA FAN, Lophogorgia hebes

Sea Anemones
GRAY SEA ANEMONE, Bunodactis stelloides
WHARTY SEA ANEMONE, Bunodosoma cavernata
ROCK ANEMONE, Aiptasia pallida
TROPICAL PLUMED ANEMONE, Condylactus gigantea
CLOAK ANEMONE, Calliactis tricolor
FOULING ANEMONE, Aiptasiomorpha texaensis
TUBE SEA ANEMONE, Ceriantheopsis americanus
Ctenophpora Ctenophores are one of the most beautiful, frail creatures to be found anywhere in the ocean.

SEA WALNUT, Mnemiopsis macrydi
THIMBLE JELLYFISH, Beroe ovata
Platyhelminthes A varied collection of free-living polyclad flat worms taken in dredge hauls or removed from fouling communities.

HORSESHOE CRAB FLATWORM, Bdelloura candida
OYSTER FLATWORM, Stylochus ellipitcus
ZEBRA FLATWORM, Stylochus zebra
Annelida Enter the segmented world of the bristleworms, found from the ocean's depths to the high tide line.

POLYCHAETE ASSORTMENT
PARCHMENT WORMS, Chaetopterus variopedatus
PLUMED WORM, Diopatra cuprea
CLAM WORM, Nereis limbata
FEATHER DUSTER WORM, Sabella melanostigma
CALCAREOUS TUBED WORM, Hydroides crucigera
ENCRUSTING SAND TUBED WORM, Saballaria
Sipuncula PEANUT WORM, Themiste (=Dendrostomum) alutacea
Echiuroidea SAUSAGE WORM, Lissomyema mellita
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta) BUGULA, Bugula neritina
SEA MAT, Membranipora tenuis
STAGHORN BRYOZOAN, Schizoporella unicornis
WOOL BRYOZOAN, Amathia convoluta
Phoronida PHORONIS ARCHITECTA
Brachiopoda LAMP SHELL, Glottidea pyramidata
Mollusca MOLLUSK ASSORTMENTS

Chitons
COMMON CHITON, Chaetopleura apiculata

Tusk Shells
TUSK SHELLS, Dentalium pilsbryi

Bivalves (clams, oysters, scallops, etc.)
COMMON BAY SCALLOP, Argopecten irradians
BLOOD CLAM, Noetia ponderosa or Anadara ovalis
PEN SHELL, Atrina rigida, or A. serrata
BRACKISH MARSH CLAM, Rangia cuneata
COMMON OYSTER, Crassostrea virginica
SURF CLAM, Spisula solidissima
MUSSEL, Modiolus americanus
SOUTHERN SHIPWORM, Bankia gouldi and/or Teredo navalis
SCULPTURED VENUS CLAM, Chione cancellata
SOUTHERN SHIPWORM, Bankia gouldi and/or Teredo navalis
GIANT HEART COCKLE, Dinocardium robustum
COQUINA, Donax variabilis
COMMON QUAHOG CLAM, Mercenaria campechiensis
SUN RAY VENUS CLAM, Macrocallista nimbosa
FLAME SCALLOP, Lima scabra

Whelks, Snails, Conchs
KEYHOLE LIMPET, Diodora cayenensis
SLIPPER LIMPET, Crepidula fornicata
MOON SNAIL, Polinices duplicatus
EAR SNAIL, Sinum maculatum
CROWN CONCH, Melongena corona
SCREW SHELL, Terebra sp.
LEFT HANDED WHELK, Busycon contrarium
PEAR WHELK, Busycoptypus spiratum
CONE SHELL, Conus floridanus
BANDED TULIP SHELL, Fasciolaria hunteria
COMMON TULIP SHELL, Fasciolaria tulipa
FLORIDA FIGHTING CONCH, Strombus alatus
FLORIDA MUREX, Murex pomum
TURBO CASTANEA
PIGMY DOG WHELK, Nassarius vibex
OLIVE SHELL, Oliva sayana
HORSE CONCH, Pleuroploca gigantia
PERIWINKLE SNAIL, Littoraria irrorata

Sea hares and slugs
SEA HARE, Aplysia brasiliana
FRILLED SEA HARE, Bursatella leachii
LETTUCE NUDIBRANCH, Tridachia crispata
TIGER NUDIBRANCH, Hypselodoris edenticulata
NUDIBRANCH ASSORTMENT

Octopuses and Squids
DWARF OCTOPUS, Octopus joubini
DWARF SQUID, Lolliguncula brevis
RED SQUID, Lolligo plei
Arthropoda ARTHOPOD ASSORTMENTS

HORSESHOE CRAB, Limulus polyphemus

ISOPODS AND AMPHIPODS

FISH LICE, Argulus sp
SEA ROACH, Ligia exotica
SKELETON SHRIMP, Caprella acutifrons
BEACH HOPPER, Orchestia
TUBE-BUILDING AMPHIPODS, Corophium

BARNACLES

TUBE-BUILDING AMPHIPODS, Corophium
PURPLE STRIPED BARNACLE, Balanus amphitrite nivens
CORD GRASS BARNACLE, Chthamalus fragilis
IVORY BARNACLE, Balanus eburneus
CRAB BARNACLE, Chelonibia patula
SEA WHIP BARNACLE, Balanus conopea galeatus
SACCULINA, Loxothylacus texanus

SHRIMP

PINK SHRIMP, Penaeus duorarum (or Farfantepenaeus duorarium)
PISTOL SHRIMP, Alpheus heterochaelis
GRASS SHRIMP, Palaemonetes pugio
ZEBRA SHRIMP, Palaemon floridanus
RED CLEANING SHRIMP, Lysmata wurdmanni

HERMIT CRABS

STRIPED HERMIT CRAB, Clibanarius vittatus
GIANT RED HERMIT CRAB, Petrochirus diogenes
FLAT CLAWED HERMIT CRAB, Pagurus pollicaris
RED FLAT CLAWED HERMIT CRAB, Pagurus impressus
DWARF HERMIT CRAB, Pagurus longicarpus
MOLE CRAB, Emerita talpoida
PORCELAIN CRAB, Petrolisthes armatus

TRUE CRABS

FLAME STREAKED BOX CRAB, Calappa flammea
CALICO CRAB, Hepatus epheliticus
SWIMMING CRAB, Portunus gibbesii
SPECKLED SAND CRAB, Arenaeus cribrarius
BLUE CRAB, Callinectes sapidus
PURSE CRAB, Persephona mediterranea
HAIRY CRAB, Pilumnus sayi
SQUEAKING CRAB, Ovalipes quadulpensis
FOULING ASSEMBLAGE CRAB, Eurypanopeus depressus
STONE CRAB, Menippe mercenaria
BLACK MARSH CRAB, Sesarma cinereum or S. reticulatum
GHOST CRAB, Ocypode quadrata
MARSH FIDDLER CRAB, Uca virens
COMMON FIDDLER CRAB, Uca pugilator and/or Uca panacea
ARROW CRAB, Metoporhaphis calcaratus, or Stenorhynchus seticornis
SPIDER CRABS, Libinia emarginata and L. dubia

MANTIS SHRIMP

MANTIS SHRIMP, Squilla empusa
Echinodermata PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA

ECHINODERM ASSORTMENTS

SEA URCHINS AND SAND DOLLARS
PURPLE SEA URCHIN, Arbacia punctulata
SHORT SPINED SEA URCHIN, Lytechinus variegatus
PENCIL URCHIN, Eucidaris tribuloides
Sea Urchin Food
   ALGAE COLLECTION
   CRUMB OF BREAD SPONGE, Halichondria bowerbanki
KEYHOLE SAND DOLLAR, Mellita quinquiesperforata
PURPLE SAND DOLLAR, Encope michelini
SEA BISCUIT, Clypeaster subdepressus
Sea Urchin Embryology
Care And Handling Of Arbacia and Lytechinus Eggs
Care And Feeding

STARFISH
CLASS ASTERIODEA
ORANGE STARFISH, Echinaster spinulosus,
GRAY SAND STAR, Luidia clathrata
POINTED SAND STAR, Astropecten articulatus

BRITTLE STARS AND SERPENT STARS
CLASS OPHIUROIDEA
SERPENT STAR, Ophioderma brevispinum
HAIRY BRITTLESTAR, Ophiothrix angulata

SEA CUCUMBERS
STRIPED SEA CUCUMBER, Thyonella gemmata
RED FOOTED SEA CUCUMBER, Pentacta pygmaea
LABORATORY SEA CUCUMBER, Thyone briareus
GIANT SEA CUCUMBER, Isostychopus badonotus

CHORDATA (non-vertebrate) PHYLUM CHORDATA
CHORDATE ASSORTMENT

SEA SQUIRTS AND SEA PORK
CLASS ASCIDIACEA
SEA PORK, Amaroucium stellatum
WHITE SEA PORK, Didemnum candidum
RED TUNICATE, Polyandrocarpa maxima
CLEAR SEA SQUIRTS, Clavelina picta or Ecteinascidia turbinata
SEA GRAPES, Perophora viridis
CLEAR SEA POTATOES, Bostrichobranchus pilularis
LEATHERY SEA SQUIRT, Styela plicata
RED SEA SQUIRT, Polycarpa circumarata
SANDY SEA SQUIRT, Molgula occidentalis
AMPHIOXUS AMPHIOXUS, Branchiostoma floridae
FISH FISH ASSORTMENT

SHARKS AND RAYS
BONNETHEAD SHARK, Sphyrna tiburo
ATLANTIC STING RAY, Dasyatis sabina
CLEARNOSE SKATE, Raja eglanteria
ELECTRIC RAY, Narcine brasiliensis
SMOOTH BUTTERFLY RAY, Gymnura micrura

BONEY FISH

OCELLATED MORAY EEL, Gymnothorax saxicola
SHRIMP EEL, Ophichthys gomesei
LIZARDFISH, Synodus foetens
MARSH KILLIFISH, Fundulus heterochelis, F. grandis, and F. similis
SHEEPSHEAD KILLIFISH, Cyprinodon variegatus
SAILFIN MOLLY, Pocilia latipinna
CHAIN PIPEFISH, Syngnathus louisianae
NORTHERN SEA HORSE, Hippocampus hudsonius
REMORA, Echeneis naucrates
TIDEWATER SILVERSIDE, Menidia beryllina
SHEEPSHEAD, Archosargus probatocephalus
PINFISH, Lagodon rhomboides
ATLANTIC SPADEFISH, Chaetodipterus faber
SCORPION FISH, Scorpaena brasiliensis
SEA ROBINS, Prionotus scitulus, P. tribulus
FLORIDA BLENNIE, Chasmodes saburrae
BELTED SANDFISH, Serranus subligarius
STRIPED MULLET Mugil cephalus
SOUTHERN FLOUNDER, Paralicthys albigutta
HOG CHOKER, Trinectes maculatus
BLACK-CHEEKED TONGUEFISH, Symphurus plagiusa
CLINGFISH, Gobiesox strumosus
GREEN FILEFISH, Monacanthus hispidus
COWFISH, Lactophrys tricornis
SOUTHERN PUFFER, Spheroides nephelus
SEA CATFISH, Arius felis
BLACK SEA BASS, Centropristes striatus
SPINY BOXFISH, Chilomycterus schoepfi
GULF TOADFISH, Opsanus beta
BATFISH, Ogcocephalus cubiformes
SOUTHERN HAKE, Urophycis floridana
MARINE PLANTS MARINE ALGAE ASSORTMENT
Sea Lettuce, Ulva
benthic marine algae
Chlorophyta
Rhodophyta
Phaeophyta
Cyanophyta

VASCULAR PLANTS
TURTLE GRASS, Thalassia testudinum
AQUARIUM SUPPLIES QUARTZ BEACH SAND
Aquarium Foods
LIVE FISH COLLECTION
LARGE BAG OF MARINE ALGAE
green leafy Ulva
Enteromorpha
SMALL SHRIMP
OYSTERS, Crassostrea virginica
SKELETON SHRIMP COLLECTION

RESEARCH

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH In House Research

Fisheries Research and Development
Biomedical Collaborations
Bryostatin
Electrical Ray Neurobiology Research
Limulus Lysate
Research Publications of Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
Reports to Government Agencies

ELECTRIC FISHES

LESSER ELECTRIC RAY, Narcine brasiliensis

RUDLOE BOOKS

  The Nature Writings of Anne and Jack Rudloe
JACK RUDLOE Potluck
Search For The Great Turtle Mother
The Living Dock
Time of the Turtle
The Wilderness Coast
The Sea Brings Forth
The Erotic Ocean
ANNE RUDLOE Butterflies On A Sea Wind, Beginning Zen
Priceless Florida
  About Anne and Jack Rudloe
Popular Articles
Invited Chapters in Books
Book Order Form

CONSERVATION

CONSERVATION Introduction

Sea Turtle Program
Endangered Sea Turtle Program
Sea Turtles: A Race for Survival
Sea Turtles of the World
Sea Turtles of Florida
Long Range Migrations of the Kemp's Ridley
The Bay Turtle
Threats to Sea Turtles
Protecting the Kemp's Ridley at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab
Protecting Sea Turtles
So What?

Hunter Gathering at Gulf Specimen
Public Lands and Water Advocacy

Wetlands Protection  (slide show)

EDUCATION

EDUCATION Education Programs
Aquarium Exhibits
Biographic Exhibits
Specimen Workbook
Community Outreach
At Risk Youth Program
Sunshine State Standards PreK to 2
Sunshine State Standards Grades 3 to 5

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