Manila, April 16 -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has issued stamps featuring different species of jellyfish found in the Indo-Pacific and the Philippines, the epicenter of marine biodiversity.

"The Philippines is the home of diverse jellyfish species, which are a part of the country's natural heritage, with some species potentially being unique in the country," the PHLPost said in a news release on Wednesday.

Four species - box jellyfish, upside-down jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, and Pacific sea nettle - were presented in the "16 on sheet" containing 16 individual stamps.

The box jellyfish or Cubozoa is the most dangerous of this kind found near the coasts of northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Its box-li...