2018 First-Class Forever Stamp,Bioluminescent Life: Jellyfish
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US #5265
2018 Jellyfish – Bioluminescent Life
- Pictures a bioluminescent midwater jellyfish
- One of 10 stamps showcasing the wonders of bioluminescence in nature
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Bioluminescent Life
Value: 50¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 22, 2018
First Day City: Fort Pierce, Florida
Quantity Issued: 40,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Other: These stamps are highly reflective with a rainbow holographic-style effect
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate different organisms capable of generating their own light (bioluminescent).
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph of a bioluminescent midwater jellyfish taken by Dr. Edith Widder.
Rainbow reflectivity: According to the USPS, these stamps were “produced using a proprietary rainbow holograph material that is highly reflective in white light. The stamps were produced using special techniques to enhance the reflective qualities of the material while maintaining the depth of color and detail of the individual images. The rainbow pattern imparts a sense of movement and light to the stamp pane.”
About the Bioluminescent Life set: Includes 10 designs picturing existing photographs of bioluminescent organisms taken by Dr. Edith Widder, Taylor F. Lockwood, Gail Shumway, and Steve Haddock. The creatures pictured are: deep ocean octopus, midwater jellyfish, deep sea comb jelly, mushroom, firefly, bamboo coral, marine worm, crown jellyfish, a different marine worm, and a sea pen.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce, Florida, not far from the Ocean Research and Conservation Association headquarters (ORCA). The organization’s CEO and Senior Scientist, Dr. Edith Widder, provided photographs for seven of the stamps images and was also in attendance at the First Day of Issue Ceremony.
History the stamp represents: While bioluminescent jellyfish are not uncommon, the atolla jellyfish uses its glow differently than most other species.
The atolla jellyfish (also known as the coronate medusa) is usually found up to 16,400 feet below the ocean’s surface across the globe. It is a crown jellyfish, identified by the deep groove around its bell that makes it resemble a crown. Atollas can vary greatly in size – from just half an inch up to eight inches across. They have 22 tentacles around the rim of their bodies, one of which is usually significantly longer than its body diameter. Scientists believe they use this long tentacle to trap food moving through the current.
Atollas are red in color, which is beneficial because few creatures can see that color so deep underwater. However, when the atolla jellyfish is threatened, it can flash bright blue to attract even larger predators that come to eat the original attacker. They are the only species of atollas that use their bioluminescence for defense and are sometimes called “alarm jellyfish” because of this habit.
Scientists have found a way to replicate the atolla’s blue flash to lure in deep sea creatures for photography and study. By copying the atolla’s signal, they could discover previously unseen or rare deep-sea life.
US #5265
2018 Jellyfish – Bioluminescent Life
- Pictures a bioluminescent midwater jellyfish
- One of 10 stamps showcasing the wonders of bioluminescence in nature
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Bioluminescent Life
Value: 50¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 22, 2018
First Day City: Fort Pierce, Florida
Quantity Issued: 40,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Other: These stamps are highly reflective with a rainbow holographic-style effect
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate different organisms capable of generating their own light (bioluminescent).
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph of a bioluminescent midwater jellyfish taken by Dr. Edith Widder.
Rainbow reflectivity: According to the USPS, these stamps were “produced using a proprietary rainbow holograph material that is highly reflective in white light. The stamps were produced using special techniques to enhance the reflective qualities of the material while maintaining the depth of color and detail of the individual images. The rainbow pattern imparts a sense of movement and light to the stamp pane.”
About the Bioluminescent Life set: Includes 10 designs picturing existing photographs of bioluminescent organisms taken by Dr. Edith Widder, Taylor F. Lockwood, Gail Shumway, and Steve Haddock. The creatures pictured are: deep ocean octopus, midwater jellyfish, deep sea comb jelly, mushroom, firefly, bamboo coral, marine worm, crown jellyfish, a different marine worm, and a sea pen.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce, Florida, not far from the Ocean Research and Conservation Association headquarters (ORCA). The organization’s CEO and Senior Scientist, Dr. Edith Widder, provided photographs for seven of the stamps images and was also in attendance at the First Day of Issue Ceremony.
History the stamp represents: While bioluminescent jellyfish are not uncommon, the atolla jellyfish uses its glow differently than most other species.
The atolla jellyfish (also known as the coronate medusa) is usually found up to 16,400 feet below the ocean’s surface across the globe. It is a crown jellyfish, identified by the deep groove around its bell that makes it resemble a crown. Atollas can vary greatly in size – from just half an inch up to eight inches across. They have 22 tentacles around the rim of their bodies, one of which is usually significantly longer than its body diameter. Scientists believe they use this long tentacle to trap food moving through the current.
Atollas are red in color, which is beneficial because few creatures can see that color so deep underwater. However, when the atolla jellyfish is threatened, it can flash bright blue to attract even larger predators that come to eat the original attacker. They are the only species of atollas that use their bioluminescence for defense and are sometimes called “alarm jellyfish” because of this habit.
Scientists have found a way to replicate the atolla’s blue flash to lure in deep sea creatures for photography and study. By copying the atolla’s signal, they could discover previously unseen or rare deep-sea life.