Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Contracted Cowry Helmet

Cypraecassis coarctata

Spanish: caracol casco angosto

Contracted Cowry Helmet (Cypraecassis coarctata)
Photographed by dani1212 on iNaturalist

Contracted Cowry Helmet (Cypraecassis coarctata) is a mollusk recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 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 Aug, Apr, Feb.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cassidae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records123 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2016 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Contracted Cowry Helmet (Cypraecassis coarctata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cypraecassis-coarctata/, 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.