About Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822)
Neoterebra dislocata, commonly called the eastern auger or Atlantic auger, reaches an average maximum length of 2 1/4 inches, and has a pointed spire. Its shell color is variable, but it is most often pale grey or tan. This species is distributed along the coast from Virginia to Brazil. It inhabits sounds and shallow offshore sand flats. Empty shells of this species are commonly found washed up on sound and ocean beaches. Like other augers, the Atlantic auger is a carnivore, but it differs from most other augers in that it does not have a radula or poison gland.
