Be careful if you order from Carolina and do not rely on their
identifications.  I have  ordered several batches of their "Milnesium" and
they turned out to contain both "Macrobiotus" and "Echiniscus."

You can also buy a culture of "Hypsibius" from Wards Biological Supply,
but they too are not identified properly and in the samples I have
received have turned out to be "Thulinia."

Brent

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P. Brent Nichols     Dept. of Biology, SCA 110
4202 E Fowler Ave    University of South Florida
(813)974-8967        Tampa, Florida 33620
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"Cry Algae and Let Loose the Tardigrades of War!"

On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Smith, John wrote:

>          Sir,
>                 I have purchased tardigrades from Carolina Biological Supply
> Co.in Burlington, 2500 York Rd., Burlington, N. Carolina 27215. 
>           Good luck.
>            Dr. John M. Smith
>            Division of Natural Science
>            Bethel College
>            1001 W. McKinley Ave.
>            Mishawaka, In 46545
>            e-mail: [log in to unmask] edu
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	N Marley[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: 	[log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, October 26, 2000 6:34 AM
> > To: 	[log in to unmask]
> > Subject: 	Shopping for Tardigrada in the USA
> > 
> > I received a request for information from a student in Florida 
> > wishing to purchase Tardigrada from biological suppliers in the USA, 
> > can anyone make a recommendation?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Nigel
> > Mr Nigel Marley
> > Senior Administrator (Computing) - Biol Sci/Faculty,
> > Department of Biological Sciences,
> > University of Plymouth,
> > Drake Circus,
> > Plymouth, Devon,
> > United Kingdom.
> > 
> > Tel: (0)1752 232900
> > Fax: (0)1752 232970
> > E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
> > 
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