Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero
Columbella fuscata
Spanish: Caracol paloma del Pacífico
Columbella fuscata, the burnt dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Most often recorded in Apr, Jul, Jan.
TaxonomyGastropoda › Neogastropoda › Columbellidae
Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records357 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2018 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-22 — observation by andrea_tadarida_cb
- 2026-04-22 — observation by ale88888
- 2026-04-21 — observation by plantarte19
- 2026-04-21 — observation by ale88888
- 2025-07-23 — observation by ekdelval
- 2023-01-01 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mollusks guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Columbella fuscata (Columbella fuscata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/columbella-fuscata/, 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.