Eastern Auger
Neoterebra dislocata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–146 m
- Max size: 6.4 cm
An auger snail with a tall, sharply spiralled shell, found on soft offshore banks from the shallows down to nearly 150 metres. Around six centimetres long, it burrows through sediment hunting the small worms that augers typically prey on.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Terebridae › Neoterebra
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1416382.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eastern Auger live?
- The Eastern Auger (Neoterebra dislocata) is typically found at 0–146 m.
- How big does the Eastern Auger get?
- The Eastern Auger grows to about 6.4 cm.