Atlantic Auger
Terebra dislocata
A slender, tapering spike of a shell with neat beaded ribs down every whorl.
- Typical size
- 1–2 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Very long and narrow with many whorls
- Beaded axial ribs and a spiral groove
- Grey to pale orange
Found one?
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