Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Leucozonia cerata

Spanish: Caracol Tulipán de Boca Blanca

Leucozonia cerata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Most often recorded in Jan, Aug.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Neogastropoda › Fasciolariidae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records293 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2024 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-20 — observation by zihuadean
2025-08-08 — observation by angellinaresc
2025-01-23 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-05 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-05 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Leucozonia cerata (Leucozonia cerata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/leucozonia-cerata/, 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.