Booklet: Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) (Cayman Islands 2006)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) (Cayman Islands 2006)
18 July (Cayman Islands ) within release Marine Life: Aquatic Treasures goes into circulation Booklet Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 10*25 Cayman Islands cent
| Booklet Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: KY 1043MH |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: KY SB11 |
Booklet is square format.
contains SG nr 1104 x10Also in the issue Marine Life: Aquatic Treasures:
- Stamp - Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) face value 60;
- Stamp - Diamond Blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) face value 75;
- Stamp - Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) face value 25;
- Stamp - Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 25;
- Stamp - Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 25;
- Stamp - Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) face value 60;
- Stamp - Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus) face value 1;
- Stamp - Diamond Blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) face value 75;
- Stamp - Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) face value 25;
- Booklet - Diamond Blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) face value 10*75;
- Booklet - Gray Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) face value 10*25;
- Booklet - Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 10*25;
- Booklet - Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) face value 10*60;
Booklet Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) it reflects the thematic directions:
Marine life, or sea life or ocean life, refers to the plants, animals and other organisms that live in the salt water of the sea or ocean, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet. Marine organisms produce much of the oxygen we breathe. Shorelines are in part shaped and protected by marine life, and some marine organisms even help create new land. Altogether there are 230,000 documented marine species, including over 16,000 species of fish, and it has been estimated that nearly two million marine species are yet to be documented. Marine species range in size from the microscopic, including plankton and phytoplankton which can be as small as 0.02 micrometres, to huge cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) which in the case of the blue whale reach up to 33 metres (109 feet) in length, being the largest known animal.
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water.
