Corals of Mayotte

 

Mayotte Post released the unique souvenir sheet stamp, consist of four stamps presents corals on July 2, 2007. The species are depicted Acropora palmata, Gorgone eventail, the Staghorn coral, Brain coral which are found in Mayotte. 

Corail corne d’elan or Elk horn coral (Acropora palmata) is a leading corals forming coral reefs of the Caribbean . Acroporas grow in the coral reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

It has a complex structure with many large branches that form a habitat for various reef dwellers such as lobsters , the parrotfish .

 

Coral colonies horned elk grow incredibly fast (5 to 10 cm per year) and can reach a diameter of 3.50 meters. Its color varies from brown to yellowish-brown. The result of a symbiosis with zooxanthellae living within the coral tissues. This alga performs photosynthesis and pourvoie the coral nutrients .

Coral Garden of Vanuatu

Vanuatu Post has issued the beautiful garden of under sea , many corals depicted on the minisheet of stamps. There are three layer direction. Lace coral, Star coral, Sun coral, Plate coral place on the top layer direction. Borwn anhelia, Bubble coral, Flowerpot coral, Cup coral placed on the middle layer direction . Daisy coral, Tubastraea diaphana Sun coral, Mushroom feather coral, Tubastraea micrantha Sun Coral placed on the bottom layer direction.