Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero
Echinolittorina modesta
Spanish: Caracol bígaro del Pacífico
Echinolittorina modesta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
TaxonomyGastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Littorinidae
Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records382 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-07-22 — observation by santiago_flores
- 2026-06-21 — observation by edgar-maldonado
- 2025-11-13 — observation by mariza_belen
- 2025-11-12 — observation by cotyyy
- 2025-11-12 — observation by cotyyy
- 2025-11-12 — observation by moooontse
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mollusks guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Echinolittorina modesta (Echinolittorina modesta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/echinolittorina-modesta/, 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.