Neoterebra dislocata

Neoterebra dislocata
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
	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 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

^ ^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

External links

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[WoRMS-1] 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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