Liitle Radish Auger

Hastula raphanula

Liitle Radish Auger

A slender auger snail with a tall, sharply pointed spire, found on sandy bottoms between about twelve and a hundred metres. Like others in its family it lacks the venom apparatus of its cone snail cousins and instead swallows soft burrowing worms whole.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Terebridae › Hastula

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1415841.

FAQ

How deep does the Liitle Radish Auger live?
The Liitle Radish Auger (Hastula raphanula) is typically found at 12–107 m.
Is the Liitle Radish Auger dangerous to divers?
The Liitle Radish Auger is harmless to divers.