Mollusca Stamp of Japan

Mollusca stamps in the normal stamp are four kinds of shellfishs of issued by 1989 in 35 yen Firefly Squid and 1988 of the publication for Hirase's Slit Shell and 1966 years of 4 yen of the publication in 1963.
In 1966 year, the stamp which it drew every month, various fish of the Japanese product on as the fishery products series in 1967 was issued, but a mollusca was drawn on two kinds of the last.
The stamp which it drew two kinds of sea slugs on as a memorial stamp for biological oceanography 100 years in 1987 year was issued.
The publication of country stamp began in 1989 for intention to plan a postal service coherent to area. Country stamp which it drew the mollusk of the special product on are issued from Hokkaido, Toyama.

Normal Stamp
1963.5.121966.7.1
Hirase's Slit Shell
Mikadotrochus hirasei
(Pleurotomariidae)
Firefly Squid
Watasenia scintillans
(Enoploteuthidae)
Normal StampCoil Stamp
1988.4.11989.4.11988.4.11989.4.1
Japanese Babylon
Babylonia japonica
(Buccinidae)
Noble Scallop
Chlamys nobilis
(Pectinidae)
Triumphant Star Turban
Guildfordia triumphans
(Turbinidae)
Precious Wentletrap
Epitonium scalare
(Epitoniidae)


Fish SeriesFish SeriesMarine Biology Century Aniversary Stamp
1967.6.30 Japan1967.7.25 Japan1987.4.2 Japan
Sea Slug
Hypselodoris festiva
(Chromodorididae)
Japanese Flying Squid
Todarodes pacificus
(Ommastrephidae)
Horned Turban
Batillus cornutus
(Turbinidae)
Sea Slug
Chromodoris aureopurpurea
(Chromodorididae)


Endangered Wild Animal Stamp 3rd SeriesCountry StampCountry Stamp
2013.5.23 Japan1999.4.26 Toyama1996.2.6 Hokkaido
Hard Clam
Meretrix lusoria
(Veneridae)
Firefly Squid
Watasenia scintillans
(Enoploteuthidae)
Sea angel
Clione limacina
(Clionidae)


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