15/08/2026
The Eastern Auger (*Neoterebra dislocata*) is certainly the most abundant of the four species of auger snails living on the sandy shores of Southwest Florida. Reaching in excess of 50 mm (about 2 inches), it is also the largest of the four local species (more on that another day). Augers are found close to the water edge, in medium- to coarse-sand habitats. The Eastern Auger feeds on marine worms, using their teeth modified as tiny harpoons to inject venom into their prey, as most auger and cone snails do. Illustration: James F. Kelly. (Read more about the specimen in the illustration here: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?view=GALLERY&taxonKey=7SBFS&collectionCode=BMSM&entity=o_3341088384)
