Lanmola

Lanmolas is a reappearing enemy in the Legend of Zelda series. The Lanmolas is a wormlike species that, although rare, have gained a reputation for being difficult and a nuisance. They have only appeared in 2-D Zelda games to date.

The Legend of Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda, they are powerful enemies only seen in the final dungeon of both the First and Second Quests.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In A Link to the Past, three Lanmolas are the bosses of the Desert Palace, the second dungeon of the Light World. Their attack pattern consists of leaping in and out of the sand. They can attack Link by ramming him, as well as with blocks of dirt that appear and scatter in different directions when they surface.

Strategy
These enemies only weak points are their heads, which can only be struck when they are out of the sand. Both the sword and Bow & Arrow are useful here. It is easy to determine where one is about to appear from out of the sand, from looking at it. A small burrowing will appear when one is going to dig its way up. When all but one has been defeated, the remaining one will will fire eight rocks in a circular shape, making this last enemy more difficult to defeat. The Ice Rod is the most effective weapon to use against them.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
A Lanmolas serves as a mini-boss in the Yarna Desert. It guards the Angler Key. After it is defeated, Link will be sucked down into the quicksand pit it resided in, but can easily find his way back to the surface.