BML Aquatic Resources Group

Specimen Collections The Aquatic Resources Group is permitted by the California Department of Fish and Game to collect and ship a wide variety of marine organisms to research and educational facilities.  Collected specimens are meticulously packed and can be shipped locally, nationally and even internationally. Normal areas of operation extend from San Francisco Bay to Mendocino County.  ARG is fully equipped with the proper collection equipment, including fish traps, crab pots, seines, trawl nets, and hook and line gear. For specific information on species, permit issues, or for a collecting estimate, please contact ARG .

Selected specimen collections list:

sponges
fouling organisims
jellies- Aurelia, Chrysaora
anemones- Metridium, Tealia, Anthopleura, Corynactis
urchins-  Strongylocentrotus
sea stars-Pisaster, Asterina, Henricia, Dermasterias, Solaster
sea cucumber- Parastichopus, Cucumaria
clams- Saxidomus,
nudibranchs- many genera
snails- many
scallops- Hinnites
barnacles- Balanus
mussels- Mytilus
chitons- Cryptochiton
polychaetes  
fat innkeeper worms- Urechis
olympia oysters Ostrea
crabs Cancer, Emerita, Pagurus, Petrolisthes, Loxorhynchus, Pugettia
shrimp
leopard sharks- Triakis semifasciata
rockfishes- Sebastes
Pacific Herring- Clupea pallisi
Ling Cod-  Ophiodon elongatus
Greenling- Hexagrammos, Oxylebius
True smelts- Osmeridae
Surf perch- Embiotocidae
plainfin midshipmen- Porichthys notatus

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