Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Conoidea Genus Terebra Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Terebridae Scientific name Terebra dislocata Rank Species | |
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Similar Terebra, Terebra taurina, Terebra cingulifera, Prunum apicinum, Terebra pertusa | ||
Terebra dislocata, common name the eastern auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
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Description
The eastern auger Terebra 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.
Ecology
This species lives in sounds and offshore on shallow sand flats. The shell is commonly found washed up on sound and ocean beaches.
The Atlantic auger is a carnivore, but it lacks the radula and poison gland found in most other augers.
References
Terebra dislocata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA