Gould’s Auger
Oxymeris gouldi
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
This slender auger snail lives an unusually narrow life, sheltering in the burrow castings of large acorn worms on soft bottoms. It feeds on a single prey, the yellow acorn worm, and seems to eat nothing else.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Terebridae › Oxymeris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 596949.
FAQ
- Is the Gould’s Auger dangerous to divers?
- The Gould’s Auger is harmless to divers.