Biology:Terebra dislocata
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| Species: | T. dislocata
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| Terebra dislocata (Say, 1822)
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Terebra 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terebra dislocata (Say, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q3141637 entry
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