Shore life · La Saladita, Guerrero

Anthopleura dowii

Spanish: Anémona de Dow

Anthopleura dowii (Anthopleura dowii) is a species recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 4 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Feb.

TaxonomyAnthozoa › Actiniaria › Actiniidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records174 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-25 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-22 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-02 — observation by zihuadean
2021-02-22 — observation by chepipatricio

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Shore life guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Anthopleura dowii (Anthopleura dowii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/anthopleura-dowii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.