Ranzania laevis
Slender Mola
As recorded: Ranzania laevis (Pennant, 1776)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Molidae
- Date
- May 10, 1959
- Locality
- Oahu; SW side; Maili Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ranzania laevis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-16.
2026-05-16
La Perouse Rd, Goode Beach, WA, AU
(c) Kirsty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-12
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) monikaward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-26
Cheynes WA 6328, Australia
(c) k_freemantle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-12
Quaranup Rd, Vancouver Peninsula, WA, AU
(c) Melanie Price, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-16
South Atlantic Ocean, WC, ZA
(c) natuurliefhebber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-12
Innes/penton Vale Ward, Foul Bay, SA, AU
(c) beachcomber23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ranzania laevis. BPBM 25762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38388308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25762.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38388308 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026