Mollusca Stamp of RomaniaMollusca Stamp of RomaniaRomania means "land of the people who spoke a language of Rome" , a Roman settled in the ground where Dacian of indigenous people lived in after the second century. It was ruled from the 15th century to about 400 years by Ottoman Turkey, and It became independent in 1881, and Romania kingdom was born. After the World War I it expands a territory as the victorious nation, and large Romania kingdom is formed. Romania attend in World War II with the German Italy side and joined anti-soviet participation in a war, but defeat, and the pro-Soviet government was established in 1945. It abolished monarchy in 1947 and became a people's republic and entered autocracy rule of Ceausescu after 1965. The Ceausescu system collapses in 1989 and establishes a constitution of social democracy type in 1991 and shifts to market economy afterward.
Eight kinds of stamps of Mollusca, Shrimp and Crab were issued from Romania in 1966.
Romania
1966.10.15 Normal Stamp
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| Small Air-breathing Land Snail Campylaea trizona (Helicidae) |
Nassa Snail Nassa reticulata (Nassariidae) |
Large Edible Escargot Helix lucorum (Helicidae) |
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| Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis (Mytilidae) |
Great Pond Snail Lymnaea stagnalis (Lymnaeidae) |
Freshwater Mussel Anodonta cygnaea (Unionidae) |
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