Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

little Arabian cowrie

Pseudozonaria arabicula

Spanish: Caracol porcelana del Pacífico

Pseudozonaria arabicula, common name : the little Arabian cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Most often recorded in Nov, Aug, Apr, Jul.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records460 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-13 — observation by mariza_belen
2025-11-13 — observation by mariza_belen
2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2025-08-06 — observation by dani1212
2025-08-06 — observation by dani1212
2025-08-06 — observation by dani1212

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

Cite as: “little Arabian cowrie (Pseudozonaria arabicula) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pseudozonaria-arabicula/, 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.