Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero
Diomedes' Sapsucker
Elysia diomedea
Spanish: Danzarina mexicana del Pacífico
Elysia diomedea is a species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Plakobranchidae....
TaxonomyGastropoda › Plakobranchidae
Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,327 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-22 — observation by ale88888
- 2026-04-22 — observation by ale88888
- 2026-04-21 — observation by deneb16
- 2026-01-25 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-10 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2024-01-21 — observation by deneb16
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Mollusks guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Diomedes' Sapsucker (Elysia diomedea) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/elysia-diomedea/, 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.