Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Fissurella nigrocincta

Fissurella nigrocincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. Most often recorded in Apr, Jun.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Lepetellida › Fissurellidae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records28 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-22 — observation by andrea_tadarida_cb
2021-06-05 — observation by foca
2019-04-18 — observation by j-stauffer

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

Cite as: “Fissurella nigrocincta (Fissurella nigrocincta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/fissurella-nigrocincta/, 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.