2011, November 4. Marine
Biodiversity (Definitives)
Litho Offset.
APO Productions Unit. Perf. 14 1/4; 13 x 13 1/4 (100p) Bar Code on Each
Stamp.
Singles ,
Sheets of
100 (10 x 10)
9p Polyclad Flatworm - Singles (6,850,000)
25p
Oriental Sweetlips
-
Singles (6,590,000)
35p
Kunie's Chromodoris
- Singles (4,150,000)
Source: Coral Reef Animals of the
Indo-Pacific by Dr. Terence Gosliner
First Day Covers: Manila
Polyclad
Flatworms
(pseudoceros dimidiatus).
As their name suggests,
these free living worms are generally dorso-ventrally flattened
being no more than a few millimeters thick. Sizes range from less
than one millimeter to over 30 centimeters. Most polyclads are
extremely delicate, typically elongate and/or oval with a smooth
dorsal surface. Some genera, however, display dorsal papillae.
Polyclads exhibit a wide variety in colour pattern and
texture. They have marginal ruffles tending to increase in number
with size.
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/Introduction02.html
Oriental Sweetlips
(plectorhynchus orientalis).
Beautiful
that undergoes a drastic coloration change. It begins life as a
brown-maroon fish with white circular areas. Inside the white areas
is some tan spotting that further adds to the dramatic appearance of
this member of the Sweetlips family. As an adult, its body is a
white with thin, black stripes running laterally across the body.
The fins are yellow and have black spotting or striping, depending
on the specimen. Yellow will be present on different parts of the
head and body, making this fish a beauty in youth and in adulthood.
http://www.petsolutions.com/storefront/fish/live-fish/saltwater-fish-corals-invertebrates-plants/saltwater-fish/snappers-sweetlips/oriental-sweetlips/prodOrientalSweetlips.html
KUNIE’S CHROMODORIS (Chromodoris kuniei).
They
all have large purple or purple-brown spots or marks, usually ringed
with white, an often reticulate brownish background, and a purple
border. Can be
distinguished by its broad purple border, consisting of three
slightly different coloured bands.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/chrokuni