586463 A breakable multi-specimen storage vessel 1, comprising a container 2 with a lower end and an upper end, at least one end having an open end, and at least one cap which engages with the container by a closing mechanism. The length of the container 2 is continuously formed and provided with break portions at predetermined positions. The container 2 is adapted to be broken into a plurality of specimens. The break portions are provided as one or more ring-shaped external recesses 4A1, 4A2 extending around the perimeter of the container 2, and where the internal surface of the container 2 is smooth.
