Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Panamic Comb Venus

Hysteroconcha lupanaria

Spanish: Almeja Venus Espinosa

Hysteroconcha lupanaria is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. Most often recorded in Apr, Aug, Mar, Sep.

TaxonomyBivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records493 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-22 — observation by deneb16
2026-04-22 — observation by andrea_tadarida_cb
2026-04-22 — observation by ale88888
2025-08-07 — observation by dani1212
2024-03-17 — observation by symbiiotica
2020-09-13 — observation by ekdelval

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

Cite as: “Panamic Comb Venus (Hysteroconcha lupanaria) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hysteroconcha-lupanaria/, 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.