| 17-August-2020 Christmas Island Australia Crabs Minisheet Wesley First Day Cover
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| 17-August-2020 Christmas Island Australia Crabs Minisheet Wesley First Day Cover with cachet four crabs and Minisheet 4 stamps:- $1.10 Bright-eyed Crab (Chiromantes garfunkel) $1.10 Kuhl’s Ghost Crab (Ocypode kuhlii) $2.20 Red Nipper (Geograpsus stormi) $2.20 White-striped Crab (Labuanium vitatum) affixed with pictorial cachet Crab Christmas Island, W.A.. In addition to 20 land crab species found on Christmas Island, more than 160 other species of crabs inhabit the island’s reefs and shallows. The small, endemic Bright-eyed Crab (Chiromantes garfunkel) lives in cracks and crevices in the seacliff and rocks around the coast. Kuhl’s Ghost Crab (Ocypode kuhlii) is a medium-sized crab found across South-East Asia and infrequently sighted on the island’s Greta Beach. The small vivid Red Nipper (Geograpsus stormi), found throughout the Indo-West Pacific region, conceals itself in cliff crevices and overhangs around the island’s coastline. The extremely rare, tree-living White-striped Crab (Labuanium vitatum) is medium-sized and has been found on four Indian Ocean islands. It was only identified as a new species in 2011.
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Item #: INV-134663
Condition FDC
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Pricing in AU$
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Within Australia
A$
16.50
(inc GST 1.50 )
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Outside Australia
A$ 15.00
(approx. US$10.05)
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