Stamp: Heliopora coerulea (Fiji 2015)
Heliopora coerulea (Fiji 2015)
23 February (Fiji ) within release Blue Corals goes into circulation Stamp Heliopora coerulea face value 5 Fijian dollar
| Stamp Heliopora coerulea in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: FJ 1388 |
| WADP Numbering System - WNS: | WAD: FJ 002.15 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Individual stamp from Souvenir Sheet SG: MS1518. Not listed seperately by SG.Also in the issue Blue Corals:
- Souvenir Sheet - Blue Corals face value 5.65;
- Stamp - Heliopora coerulea face value 5;
- Stamp - Heliopora coerulea face value 65;
Stamp Heliopora coerulea it reflects the thematic directions:
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
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.
