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2005, August 8.  Endemic Land Snails of the Philippines

Litho Offset.  Amstar Company, Inc.  Perf. 14.

Se-tenant Blocks of 4 x 2, Miniature Sheets of 16 x 2;  Souvenir Sheets of 4

 

             

 

     

 

 

Se-tenant Blocks of 4   (25,000)

    6p  Cochlostyla imperator

    6p  Helicostyla turbinoides

    6p  Helicostyla lignaria

    6p  Amphidromus dubius

 

Miniature Sheets of 16   (6,250)

 

Se-tenant Blocks of 4   (25,000)

    6p  Chrysallis fischeri

    6p  Helicostyla bicolorata

    6p  Helicostyla dobiosa

    6p  Helicostyla portel

 

Miniature Sheets of 16   (6,250)

 

24p Souvenir Sheets of 4  (8,000)

    6p  Calocochlia depressa

    6p  Cochlostyla sarcinosa

    6p  Calocochlia schadenbergi

    6p  Helicostyla pulcherrina

 

Photographer:  Joseph Wu

Design Coordinator:  Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak

Designs:  From the collection of Victor Dan

 

First Day Covers:  Manila

 

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PHILIPPINE SNAILS

Land snails, relatives of seashells, are well-known for their beauty, vivid colors and exquisite patterns. About 35% of the world's land snails are found in the Philippines, and almost all of them are endemic to the country. Due to their extreme sensitivity, many have become extinct in their rain forest environments as a result of deforestation. Most land snails will not survive when transferred to other environments, so it is only by saving our forests will we be able to save our land snails. 

The following endemic land snails of the Philippines are featured: 

On the stamps:

Cochlostyla imperator- Catanduanes; very rare, 2 1/2"

Helicostyla turbinoides- Catanduanes; very rare, 2 1/2"

Helicostyla lignaria - Ifugao; very rare, 3"

Amphidromus dubius- Bataraza, Palawan; uncommon, 1 1/2"

Chrysallis fischeri - found in Coron Island in Palawan; very rare,

Helicostyla bicolorata- Mt. Isarog, Luzon; rare, 2 1/3"

Helicostyla dobiosa - Tayabas, Quezon; rare, 1 "

Helicostyla portei - Polilio Island, Luzon; uncommon, 3"

On the Souvenir Sheets

Calocochlia depressa - Davao; very rare, 2"

Cochlostyla sarcinosa - Negros Oriental; very rare, 2 1/4"

Calocochlia schadenbergi - Mountain Province; very rare, 2"

Helicostyla pulcherrina - Cagayan; very rare, 1 1/2"

 

TOPICAL CATEGORIES

• Snails

• Marine Life

Articles by Dr. Ngo TiongTak