Table 1 Large specimens, presumed or confirmed as Mobula birostris, originally identified as M. mobular between 1723 and 1916 (see text for references)
Originally identified | DW (cm) | Location | Year | Presumed (P) / Confirmed (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobula mobular | 483 | Marseilles, France | 1723 | Mobula birostris (P) |
Mobula mobular | 470 | Bay of Rosas, Spain | 1898 | Mobula birostris (C) |
Mobula mobular | 520 | Oran, Algeria | 1901 | Mobula birostris (P) |
Mobula mobular | 455 | Cadiz, Spain | 1916 | Mobula birostris (C) |