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貝シリーズ << 1967年(昭和42年) ~ 1968年(昭和43年) >> 8-4-63

Shell Series Issued on 1967 (Showa42) - 1968 (Showa43)

Shell Series Issued on 1967 (Showa42) - 1968 (Showa43) A large number of shellfish inhabit the waters around Okinawa, and more species will be confirmed if we proceed with future investigations, such as species that inhabit deep offshore and microspecies that coexist and parasitize other organisms. it is conceivable that. From 1967 to 1968, five kinds of stamps designed with typical Okinawan shellfish were issued. Reference: "Okinawa Sea Shell / Land Shell: Ecology / Search Picture Book" by Hirofumi Kubo, Toshiji Kurozumi, 1995