Tuesday, 31 March 2009

British Antarctic Territory - Marine Life

Set issued on 14th November 2007

25 p: Marseniopsis molle - Sea Lemon
50 p: Isotealia antarctica - Antarctic Sea Anemone
60 p: Decolopoda australis - Sea Spider
£ 1.05: Odontaster validus - Sea Star

Saturday, 28 March 2009

Hong Kong - Jellyfishes

Issued on 12th June 2008 both as set and minisheet

$ 1.40: Olindias formosa - Flower Hat Jelly
$ 1.80: Mastigias papua - Octopus Jelly
$ 2.40: Chrysaora melanaster - Brown Sea Nettle
$ 2.50: Aurelia aurita - Moon Jelly
$ 3.00: Cyanea capillata - Lion's Mane Jelly
$ 5.00: Chrysaora fuscescens - Pacific Sea Nettle

Monday, 23 March 2009

British Indian Ocean Territory - Sea Cucumbers

Set issued on 12th January 2008

54 p: Thelenota ananas - Pineapple Sea Cucumber
54 p: Bohadschia argus - Ocellated Sea Cucumber
90 p: Stichopus chloronotus - Dark Green Sea Cucumber
90 p: Pearsonothuria graeffei - Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Thursday, 19 March 2009

British Indian Ocean Territory - Marine Life 4

Minisheet issued on 30th January 2008

First row

54 p: Chrysiptera unimaculata - Onespot Demoiselle
54 p: Abudefduf septemfasciatus - Banded Sergeant
54 p: Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus - Johnston Island Damsel

Second row:

54 p: Amphiprion chagosensis - Chagos Anemonefish
90 p: Chromis atripectoralis - Blackaxil Chromis
90 p: Pomacentrus caeruleus - Caerulean Damsel

Sunday, 15 March 2009

British Indian Ocean Territory - Marine Life 3

Minisheet issued on 29th March 2007

First row

54 p: Scarus psittacus - Common Parrotfish
54 p: Chlorurus sordidus - Daisy Parrotfish
54 p: Cetoscarus bicolor - Bicolour Parrotfish

Second row

54 p: Scarus frenatus - Bridled Parrotfish
90 p: Chlorurus strongylocephalus - Indian Ocean Steephead Parrotfish
90 p: Scarus rubroviolaceus - Ember Parrotfish

Saturday, 14 March 2009

British Indian Ocean Territory - Marine Life 2

Minisheet issued on 31st July 2006

First row

26 p: Chaetodon trifasciatus - Melon Butterflyfish
26 p: Chaetodon lunula - Raccoon Butterflyfish
26 p: Chaetodon meyeri - Scrawled Butterflyfish

Second row

34 p: Forcipiger flavissimus - Long-Nose Butterflyfish
34 p: Chaetodon auriga - Threadfin Butterflyfish
£ 2: Heniochus monoceros - Masked Bannerfish

British Indian Ocean Territory - Marine Life 1

Minisheet issued on 29th May 2006.

First row, from left to right:

26 p: Centropyge multispinis - Dusky Angelfish
26 p: Centropyge bispinosus - Twospined Angelfish
26 p: Centropyge bicolor - Bicolor Angelfish

Second row:

34 p: Centropyge acanthops - Orangeback Angelfish
34 p: Pomacanthus imperator - Emperor Angelfish
£ 2: Apolemichthys trimaculatus - Threespot Angelfish

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Christmas Island - Marine Life

Minisheet issued on 12th March 1998

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First row, from left to right:

5 cent: Fregata andrewsi - Christmas Island Frigatebird
10 cent: Egretta sacra - Eastern Reef Egret
25 cent: Onychoprion fuscatus - Scooty Tern
45 cent: Sula leucogaster - Brown Booby

Second row:

5 cent: Chromis amboinensis - Ambon Chromis
10 cent: Anyperodon leucogrammicus - Whitelined Cod
25 cent: Abudefduf sexfasciatus - Scissortail Sergeant
45 cent: Chleonia midas - Green Turtle

Third row:

5 cent: Chronis amboinensis - Ambon Chromis
10 cent: Hemitaurichthys polylepis - Pyramid Butterflyfish
25 cent: Hemigymnus melapterus - Thicklip Wrasse
45 cent: Amphiprion perideraion - Pink Anemonefish

Fourth row:

5 cent: Amphiprion preideraion - Pink Anemonefish
10 cent: Scarus prasiognathos - Dusky Parrotfish
25 cent: Chromis atripectoralis - Blackaxil Chromis
45 cent: Linckia laevigata - Blue Sea Star

Fifth row:

5 cent: Amphiprion preideraion - Pink Anemonefish
10 cent: Heteroconger hassi - Spotted Garden Eel
25 cent: Pseudanthias dispar - Orange Anthias
45 cent: Chromodoris kuniei  - Kunie's Chromodoris 

Norfolk Island - Marine Fauna

Set issued on 14th January 1986

5 cent: Diadema setosa - Long Spined Sea Urchin
33 cent: Coscinasterias sp. nov. - Blue Starfish
55 cent: Myliobatis australis - Eagle Ray
75 cent: Echidna nebulosa - Moray Eel