INVERTEBRATES

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

This list of Marine Invertebrates is current to the end of Scott Stamp Monthly to March, 2004.

ALBANIA September 12, 2002 Mediterranean Sealife 2695f 50l Octopus vulgaris, COMMON OCTOPUS Family Octopodidae A* ALGERIA December 4, 2002 Shells 1264 5d Acanthocardia aculeata, a COCKLE Family Cardiidae A* 1265 5d Venus verrucosa, WARTY VENUS Family Veneriidae A* 1266 5d Epitonium commune, a WENTLETRAP Family Epitoniidae A* 1267 5d Xenophora crispa, a CARRIER SHELL Family Xenophoridae A* ALGERIA May 21, 2003 Snails 1280 5d Rumina decollata, DECOLLATE SNAIL Family Subulinidae A* 1281 24d Helix aspersa, GARDEN SNAIL Family Helicidae A* ARUBA October 31, 2002 Child Welfare B69 100c+50c Boy, pelicans, parakeet, and Strombus gigas, QUEEN CONCH Family Strombidae B AUSTRIA September 23, 2003 Thank You 1933 55c small SNAIL in foreground C BAHAMAS October 1, 2002 Flora and Fauna 1051 70c Flamingo and GORGONIAN B* BAHRAIN June 5, 2003 World Environment Day 590i 250f CRAB A* BERMUDA January 21, 2003 Shells 839 20c Cymatium femorale, ANGULAR TRITON Family Ranellidae A* 843 40c Charonia tritonis variegata, ATLANTIC TRUMPET TRITON Family Ranellidae A* 847 60c Janthina janthina, PURPLE Family Janthinidae A* 848 80c flammea, FLAME HELMET Family A* 851 $3 Tenagodus squamatus, BERMUDA’S SLIT SHELL Family Siliquaridae A* 852 $4 Cypraecassis testiculus, RETICULATED COWRIE-HELMET Family Toxopneustidae A* BERMUDA March 20, 2003 Shells 840 25c Bursa granularis cubaniana, FROG SHELL Family Bursidae A* 841 30c Natica canrena, COLORFUL ATLANTIC MOON Family Naticidae A* 846 75c Distorsio perdistorta, VERY DISTURBED DISTORSIO Family Personidae A* 849 $1 Phalium granulatum, SCOTCH BONNET Family Cassidae A* 850 $2 Cymatium nicobaricum, GOLD MOUTH TRITON Family Ranellidae A* 853 $5 Morum dennisoni, DENNISON’S MORUM Family Harpidae A*

BERMUDA February 4, 2003 Bermuda Biological Station Centenary 859 85c Researcher probing CORAL REEF B* 860 $1 SHRIMP A* BRIT. INDIAN OCEAN TERR. March 17, 2003 Sea Slugs 255 2p Halgerda tesselata, a NUDIBRANCH Family Halgerdidae A* 256 15p Notodoris minor, a NUDIBRANCH Family Aegiretidae A* 257 26p Nembrotha lineolata, a NUDIBRANCH Family Polyceridae A* 258 50p Chromodoris quadricolor, FOUR-COLORED NUDIBRANCH Family Chromodorididae A* 259 76p Glossodoris cincta, a NUDIBRANCH Family Chromodorididae A* 260 £1.10 Chromodoris cf. leopardus, a NUDIBRANCH Family Chromodorididae A* COCOS ISLANDS October 1, 2002 Turtles 336a 45c CORALS behind turtle B* 336c 45c JELLYFISH behind turtle B* COSTA RICA September 25, 2002 Marine Life of Uvita Island 561 75col Gorgonia flabellum, a SEA FAN Family Gorgonidae A* 563 75col Cittarium pica, WEST INDIAN TOP SHELL Family Trochidae A* 564 75col Liriope tetraphylla, a JELLYFISH Family Geryoniidae A* CUBA December 20, 2002 Marine Life 4275 1p Gorgonia sp., a SEA FAN Family Gorgoniidae D* CUBA May 15, 2003 Flora and Fauna 4312 15c Polymita picta, PAINTED POLYMITA Family Helminthoglyptidae B* DJIBOUTI May 14, 2000 Marine Life of Uvita Island 808d 55fr Periclimenes imperator, EMPEROR SHRIMP Family Palaemonidae A* 808f 55fr Octopus vulgaris, COMMON OCTOPUS Family Octopodidea A* 809 75col Gorgonia flabellum, a SEA FAN Family Gorgonidae A* 810 75col Gorgonia flabellum, a SEA FAN Family Gorgonidae A* ECUADOR May 9, 2003 Galápagos Marine Reserve 1673 $2 Tubastrea coccinea, ORANGE TUBE CORAL Family Dendrophylliidae A* FIJI August 12, 2003 Fish 985 58c Fish, CRAB and CORAL B* 986 83c Two fish and CORAL B* 987 $1.15 Two fish, CORAL and other fish B* 988 $3 Fish and CORAL B* FINLAND May 7, 2003 Flora and Fauna seen in Summer 1192e 65c SNAIL with magpie and flowers C FRENCH POLYNESIA September 26, 2002 Pacific Oceanology Centre 834 55fr Research pond, fish, SHRIMP, OYSTER, and flasks B* 835 90fr Aerial view of centre, fish, SHRIMP, and OYSTER B* FRENCH SOUTH & ANTARCTIC January, 2003 316 $1 LOBSTER Processing Plant D GREAT BRITAIN (JERSEY) March 11, 2003 Poster Art 1072 29p LOBSTER on plate of food C GREECE October 17, 2003 Trades of the Past 2085 E1 SPONGE fishing B

LUXEMBOURG December 10, 2002 Fauna B432 52c+8c Hedgehog and SNAIL B* MALDIVE ISLANDS December 25, 2002 30th Anniversary of Tourism 2683d 12r UNDERWATER Scene with MARINE LIFE C MALDIVE ISLANDS January 27, 2003 Popeye 2685 25r Popeye playing volleyball with STARFISH, CRAB, and SNAIL on beach D MONACO 2003 Flora and Fauna 2275 90s Helix aspersa, GARDEN SNAIL Family Helicinae B* NAURU October 1, 2003 Marine Life 514 15c Entacmaea quadricolor, BUBBLE TENTACLE SEA ANEMONE Family Actiniidae B* 515 $1 Heteractis crispa, LEATHERY SEA ANEMONE Family Stichodactylidae B* 516 $1.20 Heteractis magnifica, MAGNIFICENT SEA ANEMONE Stichodactylidae B* 517 $3 Stichodactyla mertensii, MERTEN’S SEA ANEMONE Stichodactylidae B* 517a S/S Souvenir sheet includes #514-517 NETHERLAND ANTILLES March 27, 2002 Flora and Fauna 981 $1 Coenobita clypeatus, HERMIT CRAB Family Coenobitidae A* NEW CALEDONIA September 18, 2002 Operation Cetacean 906b 100fr Sperm whale and SQUID C NEW ZEALAND (ROSS DEPENDENCY) October 1, 2003 Marine Life L79 40c Odontaster validus, COMMON CUSHION STAR Class Asteroidea A* L80 90c Beroe cucumis, MELON JELLYFISH Phylum Ctenophora A* L81 $1.30 Macroptychaster accrescens, RED SEA STAR Class Asteroidea A* L82 $1.50 Sterechinus neumayeri, Family Echinidae A* L83 $2 Perkinsiana littoralis, FEATHER DUSTER WORM Family Sabellidae A* NORFOLK ISLAND September 18, 2002 Operation Cetacean 783b $1 Sperm whale and SQUID B* OMAN 2001 Shells 437Ab 100b Nassarius coronatus, CORONATE NASSA Family Nassariidae A* 437Ac 100b Epitonium pallasii, PALLAS’ WENTLETRAP Family Epitoniidae A* 437Ad 100b Cerithium caeruleum Family Cerithiidae A* 437Ae 100b Cerithidea cingulata, GIRDLED HORN SHELL Family Cerithiidae A* PALAU July 9, 2002 Flags of Palau and its States 686q 37c Tridacna gigas, State symbol of Hatohobei B PALAU August 26, 2002 United Nations Year of Ecotourism 689c 60c a NUDIBRANCH A* 689f 60c Nautilus pompilius, CHAMBERED NAUTILUS Family Nautilidae A* PALAU February 16, 2003 Shells 710a 60c Chicoreus brevifrons, WEST INDIAN MUREX Family Muricidae A* 710b 60c Charonia tritonis variegata, ATLANTIC TRUMPET TRITON Family Ranellidae A* 710c 60c Tonna galea, GIANT TUN Family Tonnidae A* 710d 60c Strombus gigas, QUEEN CONCH Family Strombidae A* 710e 60c Tonna maculosa, ATLANTIC PARTRIDGE TUN Family Tonnidae A* 710f 60c Cassis madagascariensis, EMPEROR HELMET Family Cassidae A* 711 $2 Cymatium femorale, ANGULAR TRITON Family Ranellidae A* PHILLIPINES June 24, 2002 Shells 2792c 5p Monitors checking CORAL REEFS B* PITCAIRN ISLANDS March 14, 2003 Cone Shells 572 40c Conus geographus, GEOGRAPHY CONE Family Conidae A* 573 80c Conus textile, TEXTILE CONE Family Conidae A* 574 $1 Conus striatus, STRIATE CONE Family Conidae A* 575 $1.20 Conus marmoreus, MARBLE CONE Family Conidae A* 576 $3 Conus litoglyphus, LITHOGRAPH CONE Family Conidae A* SAN MARINO January 24, 2003 Cuisine 1560e 41c SHRIMP B 1560f 41c OCTOPUS B 1560j 41c Fish, SHRIMP, and salad greens B TONGA 2003 Shells 1066 90s Workers preparing OYSTERS for pearl cultivation B* 1067 1pa Diver checking strung OYSTERS B* TRISTAN DA CUNHA January 10, 2003 Guniness Book of World Records 724a 30p Great Barrier Reef D WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS April 10, 2003 Coral Reefs 568a 95fr CORAL REEF B* 568b 105fr CORAL REEF B* 568c 110fr CORAL REEF B* 568d 115fr CORAL REEF B*

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