Neoterebra dislocata, common name the eastern auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

The eastern auger Neoterebra dislocata measures on average up to 2 1/4 inches in length, with a pointed spire. The color varies but is often a pale grey or tan.

Distribution

The species is found from Virginia to Brazil.[citation needed]

Ecology

This species lives in sounds and offshore on shallow sand flats. The shell is commonly found washed up on sound and ocean beaches.[citation needed]

The Atlantic auger is a carnivore, but it lacks the radula and poison gland found in most other augers.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416382 on 2020-01-25


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