Mollusks · La Saladita, Guerrero

Vasula speciosa

Vasula speciosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Apr.

TaxonomyGastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

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

Global records251 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2023 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-22 — observation by andrea_tadarida_cb
2025-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-17 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
2023-02-01 — observation by daniel_brito

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

Cite as: “Vasula speciosa (Vasula speciosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/vasula-speciosa/, 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.