The invention belongs to the technical field of deep-sea creature sampling, and particularly relates to a sampling tool. According to the technical scheme, a shovel type deep-sea creature sampler comprises a base body (1), a front cover (2), a back cover (3), a T-shaped handle (4), a pressing plate (5), a rack (6), a gear (7), a shaft (8), a pressing block (9), a connecting plate (10), a connecting rod (11), a tension spring (12), a guide rod (13) and a guide groove (14). The shovel type deep-sea creature sampler is arranged on an ROV or a manned submersible vehicle, and when the deep-sea creature sampling needs to be carried out, a mechanical arm grabs and holds the T-shaped handle, and after the shovel type deep-sea creature sampler is moved to the appropriate position, the pressing plate is abutted and pushed to the back cover through a hydraulic device of the mechanical arm of the ROV or the manned submersible vehicle, and then the front cover is opened through the guide rod. When the shovel type deep-sea creature sampler is moved and creatures needing to be sampled enter the base body, the force of the hydraulic device of the mechanical arm of the ROV or the manned submersible vehicle is released, and the front cover is closely attached to the base body again and is closed tightly through the tension spring.