Stamp: Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Solomon Islands 1999)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (Solomon Islands 1999)
02 July (Solomon Islands ) within release International Stamp Exhibition PHILEXFRANCE '99, Paris goes into circulation Stamp Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 1 Solomon Islands dollar
| Stamp Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: SB 986 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue International Stamp Exhibition PHILEXFRANCE '99, Paris:
- Stamp - Saddle back butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) face value 1;
- Stamp - Coconur Crab (Birgus latro) face value 1;
- Stamp - Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 1;
- Stamp - Royal Spanish Dancer Nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus) face value 1;
- Stamp - Lionfish (Pterois) face value 1;
- Stamp - Palm-trees and beach face value 1;
- Stamp - Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) face value 1;
- Stamp - Great Frigatebird (Frigate minor) face value 1;
- Stamp - Sun Moon and Stars Butterflyfish face value 1;
- Stamp - Cuttlefish (Sepiida) face value 1;
- Stamp - Striped sweeflifts (Plectorhinchus diagrammus) face value 1;
- Stamp - Spiny Lobster (Palinuridae) face value 1;
Stamp Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) it reflects the thematic directions:
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.
