Corals And Coral Reefs Stamps

United States
Pacific Coral Reef
January 2, 2004
The pane of ten stamps depicts the following themes:
Black-spotted Puffer, Threadfin Butterflyfish and Staghorn Coral
Emperor Angelfish, Blue Coral and Mound Coral
Humphead Wrasse and Moorish Idol
Bumphead Parrotfish
Hawksbill Turtle and Palette Surgeonfish
Pink Anemonefish and Magnificent Sea Anemone
Snowflake Moray Eel and Spanish Dancer
Lionfish
Triton's Trumpet
Oriental Sweetlips, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse and Mushroom Coral
(Designer: Ethel Kessler)

Pakistan
Wetlands of Pakistan
October 4, 2012
The two se-tenant pairs depict the Arabian Sea coral reefs.
(Designer: Adil Salahuddin)

United States
Coral Reefs
August 26, 1980
The stamp set depicts Brain coral, Elkhorn coral, Chalice coral, and Finger coral.
(Designer: Chuck Ripper)

Australia
Coral Reefs
August 20, 2013
The minisheet depicts Great Barrier Reef (Queensland) and Ningaloo Reef (Western Australia).

Brazil
Coral Reefs
June 5, 2002
Coral reef ecosystem
(Designer: Anderson Moreira)

New Zealand
Scenic Underwater Reefs
January 9, 2008
The minisheet depicts coral reefs at Dusky Sound, White Island, and Mayor Island.
(Photographer: Kim Westerskov)

Malaysia
Living Corals
June 28, 2013
The stamp depicts Table Coral (Acropora sp.).

Barbados
Corals
November 15, 2004
The stamps feature Brain Coral, Pillar Coral, Pillar Coral, Fan Coral, Yellow Pencil Coral. The minisheet shows Maze Coral.

Jersey
Corals
September 28, 2004
The stamp set features Dead Man's Fingers, Devonshire Cup, White Sea Fan, Pink Sea Fan, Sunset Cup, and Red Sea Fingers.

Thailand
International Letter Writing Week - Corals
October 4, 1992
Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
Stony Coral (Porites lutea)
Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea)
Knob Coral (Favia pallida)

Tokelau
Tokelau Corals
August 2, 2017
45c and $1.40: Common mushroom coral (Fungia fungites)
$2.00 and $3.00: Double-star coral (Diploastrea heliopora)

Palau
Soft Corals
January 3, 1990
Soft corals (Alcyonacea) are an order of corals which do not produce calcium carbonate skeletons. They contain minute, spiny skeletal elements which form colonies.
Hard Corals
March 4, 1991
The stamp set features staghorn coral, velvet leather coral, Van Gogh's cypress coral, and violet lace coral.

Tuvalu
Corals
October 12, 2006
The stamp set features small polyp stony corals:
Montipora aequituberculata
Montipora verrucosa
Montipora capricornis
Acropora caroliniana
Acropora aculeus
Acropora anthocercis
Acropora granulosa
Acropora rosaria
Acropora cerealis
Acropora yongei
Acropora echinata
Acropora myriophthalma

Fiji
Blue Corals of Fiji
February 23, 2015
Blue Coral has been found only in Rotuma and in parts of the Mamanuca Group. The aragonite and iron salts skeleton gives this rare species its blue pigmentation.

Nevis
World Wildlife Fund - Black Corals
July 25, 1994
Black corals (Antipatharia) are a group of deep water, tree-like corals. The have brilliantly colored tissue with distinctive black or dark brown skeleton.

Monaco
Fauna of the Mediterranean
November 6, 1980
Set of 11, three stamps show corals:
Finger Leather Coral (Alcyonium sp.)
Violescent Sea-whip (Paramuricea clavata)
Red Coral (Corallium rubrum)