Sandbeach Auger
Hastula hectica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A slim, pointed auger snail of surf swept sandy beaches, it ploughs through the wash where the waves break. Like other augers it spears soft bodied prey with a venom tipped tooth on the end of a long proboscis.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Terebridae › Hastula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217087.
FAQ
- Is the Sandbeach Auger dangerous to divers?
- The Sandbeach Auger is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sandbeach Auger get?
- The Sandbeach Auger grows to about 9 cm.