National Resource Center for Cephalopods

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Per Animal Charges:

These prices are for investigators having animals sent to them from the NRCC. For visiting investigators working at the NRCC, animal costs are included in their Facility Use charges. For more information or to place an order, contact Leigh Walsh (lswalsh@utmb.edu; or call 409-747-0768).

Per Animal Charges

Species

Embryo

<1 g

1 - 50 g

50 - 300 g

300-1000 g

Laboratory Cultured

 

(6-20mm ML)

(20-60mm ML)

(60-150mm ML)

(>150mm ML)

Euprymna scolopes

$10.00 $30.00 $45.00 NA NA

Sepioteuthis lessoniana

$15.00*

$30.00

$50.00**

$70.00 n

$90.00 n

Sepia officinalis

$5.00

$25.00

$35.00

$45.00

$50.00

Sepia pharaonis

$15.00

   $30.00     $45.00      $60.00    $80.00

Octopus bimaculoides

$10.00 §

$30.00 §

$40.00 §

$50.00 §

$60.00 §

Field Collected

         

Lolliguncula brevis

NA

NA

$30.00 §

NA

NA

Octopus bimaculoides

$10.00 §

NA

NA

$40.00 §

$50.00 §

Nautilus pompilius

NA

NA

NA

$190.00

$240.00

ML = body length excluding head and arms.
* = Price variable depending upon treatment and preparation involved.
** = Largest size shippable by conventional methods. Live arrival guaranteed.
n = Extra charge for packing. Live arrival not guaranteed.
§ = Seasonal
Note: Custom preservation, liquid N2 preservation and tissue dissections priced on request.
Tissue dissection is billed at $50.00 per hour plus specimen cost, minimum 1/2 hour charge.
Formalin-preserved specimens are available from our archives at prices shown above.

Packing & Shipping Charges:

Shipments are generally sent by Federal Express Priority Overnight Service with delivery by 10 AM.  Shipping costs are billed to the recipient's air freight account number.  Shipping arrangements via other carriers can be made.  A standard $15.00 packing charge per box entails all packing materials and labor.  From 1 to 40 squid or cuttlefish can be shipped per box depending on species and size. Feel free to contact us for more specific information on shipping logistics of animals the size you require.