Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lottia mesoleuca

Lottia mesoleuca is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Most often recorded in Nov, Feb, Dec, Jul.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Nacellida › Lottiidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records156 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-13 — observation by dario_guillermo
2025-11-13 — observation by celestepm
2025-02-22 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-28 — observation by gabrielsomarriba
2022-02-02 — observation by zihuadean
2019-07-20 — observation by quimicus

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

Cite as: “Lottia mesoleuca (Lottia mesoleuca) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/lottia-mesoleuca/, 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.