Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Similar Cardita Shell

Carditamera affinis

Spanish: Cardita

Carditamera affinis is a species of marine bivalve mollusc. It was first described to science by George Brettingham Sowerby I in 1833. No English common name has been recorded for this species. The first appearance of this animal in the fossil record is 5.333 million years ago. Most often recorded in Nov, Apr, Jan, Aug.

TaxonomyBivalvia › Carditida › Carditidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records433 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2024 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-21 — observation by plantarte19
2026-01-18 — observation by olivia_v
2025-11-13 — observation by mariza_belen
2025-11-13 — observation by mariza_belen
2025-08-06 — observation by dani1212
2024-03-17 — observation by symbiiotica

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mollusks guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Similar Cardita Shell (Carditamera affinis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/carditamera-affinis/, 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.