Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Red-tipped Sea Goddess

Chromolaichma sedna

Spanish: Diosa de puntas rojas

Chromolaichma sedna is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. Most often recorded in Apr, Mar, Dec, Jan.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Nudibranchia › Chromodorididae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records550 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2015 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-22 — observation by andrea_tadarida_cb
2026-03-27 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
2024-12-30 — observation by gabrielsomarriba
2019-04-21 — observation by j-stauffer
2015-01-01 — observation by valeriamas

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

Cite as: “Red-tipped Sea Goddess (Chromolaichma sedna) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chromolaichma-sedna/, 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.