Taxonomic Groups
The Blaschka glass invertebrate models encompass an enormous range of marine organisms, spanning almost the whole of the evolutionary tree of life. Learn more about the animal tree of life (phylogeny) on the Digital Atlas of Ancient Life.
Cnidarian, Velella velella. Photo: Claire Smith, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Flatworm, Ilyella gigas. Photo: David O. Brown, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Ribbon worm, Cerebratulus macrorrhochmus. Photo: David O. Brown, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Annelid, Pista cretacea. Photo: Claire Smith, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Mollusk, Jorunna funebris. Photo: Claire Smith, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Echinoderm, Synapta maculata. Photo: Corning Museum of Glass, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Used with permission from Cornell University.
Botryllus schlosseri, from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models. Photo: Claire Smith. Used with permission from Cornell University
Thumbnail image credits (all from Cornell Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models, used with permission from Cornell University)
Cnidarian, Velella velella. Photo: Claire Smith.
Flatworm, Ilyella gigas. Photo: David O. Brown.
Ribbon worm, Cerebratulus macrorrhochmus. Photo: David O. Brown.
Annelid, Pista cretacea. Photo: Claire Smith.
Mollusk, Jorunna funebris. Photo: Claire Smith.
Echinoderm, Synapta maculata. Photo: Corning Museum of Glass.
Chordate, Botryllus schlosseri. Photo: Claire Smith.