Block 10 with nice margin- 2017 Taiwan Starfish Stamps . Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
First Day of Issued:05, Jan, 2017.
This is the upper half sheets. You can buy the full sheets of 28 sets.
1. Fromia monilis (NT＄5): This starfish’s central body and the tips of its arms are bright red or orange. The plates on its body’s surface form a mesh-like pattern. The individually distinguishable gills on its back are a characteristic feature. These starfish can sometimes be seen along the coasts of Hengchun, Penghu and Taiwan’s northeast.
2. Culcita novaeguineae (NT＄5): A large starfish has abbreviated arms and a body shaped like a flattened ball. The green ones are more common. It is a common starfish in all of Taiwan’s coral reefs.
3. Acanthaster planci (NT＄5): A large starfish that feeds on stony coral polyps, it is known as a “coral killer.” Its arms are covered with venomous thorn-like spines. Its body is largely blue-gray, whereas the area around its gills is bright red. It can be found in the waters of all of Taiwan’s coral reefs and outer islands.
4.Linckia laevigata (NT5): The most common large starfish in Taiwan’s waters, it is largely blue, with arms that greatly resemble fingers ? hence its Chinese common name of “the blue-finger starfish.” It is common in the waters of Taiwan’s coral reefs and outer islands.
The photo is only an example.
Mint & never hinged(mnh).
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