Neoterebra dislocata

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Neoterebra dislocata
Terebra dislocata 01.JPG
A shell of Neoterebra dislocata
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N. dislocata
Binomial name
Neoterebra dislocata
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus dislocatus (Say, 1822)
  • Cerithium dislocatum Say, 1822
  • Strioterebrum onslowensis Petuch, 1974
  • Strioterebrum weisbordi J. Gibson-Smith & W. Gibson-Smith, 1984
  • Terebra dislocata (Say, 1822)
  • Terebra petitii Kiener, 1839
  • Terebra rudis Gray, 1834

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 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.[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. ^ Jump up to: 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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