| Neoterebra dislocata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Neoterebra |
| Species: | N. dislocata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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]
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.
The species is found from Virginia to Brazil.[ citation needed ]
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 ]
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.
Terebra is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Oxymeris chlorata, common name : the pink-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Oxymeris senegalensis, common name : the faval auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Hastula raphanula, common name (little) radish auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Hastula aciculina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Oxymeris cerithina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Neoterebra sanjuanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Terebra argus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Neoterebra armillata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Terebra babylonia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Terebra corrugata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Terebra guttata, common name the eyed auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Neoterebra pedroana, common name the San Pedro auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Neoterebra protexta, common name the fine-ribbed auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Neoterebra variegata, common name the variegated auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Acus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Pyrene flava, common name : the yellow dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Nassarius globosus, common name the globose nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Oxymeris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
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