
Ranina ranina
Spanner Crab
As recorded: Ranina ranina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Raninidae
- Locality
- Sand Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 50 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ranina ranina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 771 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
中国 海南省琼海市 中原镇白石岭水库
(c) haozi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
中国 海南省琼海市 嘉积镇白石岭大道北京市海淀外国语实验学校海南校区
no rights reserved

2026-10-09
香港新界軍地
(c) 羅益旻, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Junmanhong (Xiaoman) Tropic Rain Forest Scenery Spot of Five Finger Mountain Fangnuozhai, Wuzhishan, Hainan
(c) xieminnicki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Tha Mai Ruak, Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi, Thailand
(c) lazar456, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hồng Hà, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
(c) Vncreatures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ranina ranina. BPBM 6790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38385609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/6790.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38385609 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
