Philately List | PHILATAX

The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."

TAXONOMY

PHILATELY SERIES

Papua New Guinea postage - Chaetodon auriga (Threadfin butterflyfish)

Common name:
   Threadfin butterflyfish
Philately link:
   Chaetodon auriga
Country:
   Papua New Guinea
Year Issued:
   1976

New Caledonia postage - Aetobatus narinari (Eurasian lynx)

Common name:
   Spotted eagle ray
Philately link:
   Aetobatus narinari
Country:
   New Caledonia
Year Issued:
   2004

Tuvalu postage - Chaetodon trifasciatus (Rainbow butterfly)

Common name:
   Rainbow butterfly
Philately link:
   Chaetodon trifasciatus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Variola louti (Yellow-edged lyretail)

Common name:
   Yellow-edged lyretail
Philately link:
   Variola louti
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Fiji postage - Upeneus vittatus (Yellow-banded goatfish)

Common name:
   Yellow-banded goatfish
Philately link:
   Upeneus vittatus
Country:
   Fiji
Year Issued:
   1985

Tuvalu postage - Lutjanus kasmira (Common bluestripe snapper)

Common name:
   Common bluestripe snapper
Philately link:
   Lutjanus kasmira
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Chelmon rostratus (Beaked coralfish)

Common name:
   Beaked coralfish
Philately link:
   Chelmon rostratus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Pitcairn Islands postage - Chaetodon reticulatus (Mailed butterflyfish)

Common name:
   Mailed butterflyfish, Black-lipped butterflyfish, Black butterflyfish
Philately link:
   Chaetodon reticulatus
Country:
   Pitcairn Islands
Year Issued:
   2001

Tuvalu postage - Rhinecanthus aculeatus (White-barred triggerfish)

Common name:
   White-barred triggerfish
Philately link:
   Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Upeneus vittatus (Yellow-banded goatfish)

Common name:
   Yellow-banded goatfish
Philately link:
   Upeneus vittatus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Amphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)

Common name:
   Orange clownfish
Philately link:
   Amphiprion percula
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Forcipiger longirostris (Long-nosed butterfly)

Common name:
   Long-nosed butterfly
Philately link:
   Forcipiger longirostris
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Chaetodon trifascialis (Chevroned coralfish)

Common name:
   Chevroned coralfish
Philately link:
   Chaetodon trifascialis
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Aetobatus narinari (Spotted eagle ray)

Common name:
   Spotted eagle ray
Philately link:
   Aetobatus narinari
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Pterois volitans (Lionfish)

Common name:
   Lionfish
Philately link:
   Pterois volitans
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark)

Common name:
   Tiger shark
Philately link:
   Galeocerdo cuvier
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Marshall Islands postage - Coryphaena hippurus (Dolphin)

Common name:
   Dolphin
Philately link:
   Coryphaena hippurus
Country:
   Marshall Islands
Year Issued:
   1986

Tuvalu postage - Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna)

Common name:
   Yellowfin tuna
Philately link:
   Thunnus albacares
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Blue angelfish - juvenile)

Common name:
   Blue angelfish
Philately link:
   Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Micronesia postage - Lutjanus kasmira (Common bluestripe)

Common name:
   Common bluestripe, Bluestripe sea perch, Blue-line snapper
Philately link:
   Lutjanus kasmira
Country:
   Micronesia
Year Issued:
   1995

Tuvalu postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)

Common name:
   Squirrelfish
Philately link:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Marshall Islands postage - Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)

Common name:
   Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
   Danaus plexippus
Country:
   Marshall Islands
Year Issued:
   2018

Palau postage - Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud)

Common name:
   Eastern redbud
Philately link:
   Cercis canadensis
Country:
   Palau
Year Issued:
   2012

Tuvalu postage - Sphyrna mokarran (Hammerhead shark)

Common name:
   Hammerhead shark
Philately link:
   Sphyrna mokarran
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Tuvalu postage - Pygoplites diacanthus (Imperial angelfish)

Common name:
   Imperial angelfish
Philately link:
   Pygoplites diacanthus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979

Canada postage - Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Duck-billed platypus)

Common name:
   Duck-billed platypus, Platypus
Philately link:
   Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Country:
   Australia
Year Issued:
   1938

Tuvalu postage - Epinephelus fasciatus (Black-tipped rock cod)

Common name:
   Black-tipped rock cod
Philately link:
   Epinephelus fasciatus
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1981

Marshall Islands postage - Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna)

Common name:
   Yellowfin tuna
Philately link:
   Thunnus albacares
Country:
   Marshall Islands
Year Issued:
   1986

Tuvalu postage - Balistoides conspicillum (Clown triggerfish)

Common name:
   Clown triggerfish
Philately link:
   Balistoides conspicillum
Country:
   Tuvalu
Year Issued:
   1979