2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Life Magnified: Barnacle Legs
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US #5802r
2023 Barnacle Legs – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of barnacle legs
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of barnacle legs we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Barnacles are found in huge numbers in nearly every marine environment. They can be found encrusted on man-made structures like boats and docks, or on naturally occurring things like rocks and aquatic plants. They are also found on living creatures like crustaceans, whales, and even sea snakes. There are approximately 1,000 known species of barnacle, with the acorn barnacles being the most common. These grow their shells directly onto a surface while those of the gooseneck variety attach via a stalk.
Interestingly, the subclass barnacles belong to is called Cirripedia from the Latin for “curl-footed.” Given that most barnacles stay in one place for nearly their entire lives, this may sound confusing at first. However, barnacles do have leg-like structures called cirri. Most species are equipped with eight pairs of these long, feathery limbs, and use them to filter food particles from the water and bring them to the barnacle’s mouth. Some of these cirri also have light receptors that allow the barnacle to sense whether it’s day or night. (Barnacles halt their feeding behaviors and close their shells at night.)
When viewed under a microscope, barnacle cirri almost resemble the legs or antennae of insects. It just goes to show how similar such vastly different creatures can be when looked at up close.
US #5802r
2023 Barnacle Legs – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of barnacle legs
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of barnacle legs we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Barnacles are found in huge numbers in nearly every marine environment. They can be found encrusted on man-made structures like boats and docks, or on naturally occurring things like rocks and aquatic plants. They are also found on living creatures like crustaceans, whales, and even sea snakes. There are approximately 1,000 known species of barnacle, with the acorn barnacles being the most common. These grow their shells directly onto a surface while those of the gooseneck variety attach via a stalk.
Interestingly, the subclass barnacles belong to is called Cirripedia from the Latin for “curl-footed.” Given that most barnacles stay in one place for nearly their entire lives, this may sound confusing at first. However, barnacles do have leg-like structures called cirri. Most species are equipped with eight pairs of these long, feathery limbs, and use them to filter food particles from the water and bring them to the barnacle’s mouth. Some of these cirri also have light receptors that allow the barnacle to sense whether it’s day or night. (Barnacles halt their feeding behaviors and close their shells at night.)
When viewed under a microscope, barnacle cirri almost resemble the legs or antennae of insects. It just goes to show how similar such vastly different creatures can be when looked at up close.