Neoterebra dislocata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Terebridae
Genus:	Neoterebra
Species:	N. dislocata
Binomial name
Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
Acus dislocatus (Say, 1822) Cerithium dislocatum Say, 1822 Strioterebrum onslowensis Petuch, 1974 Strioterebrum weisbordi J. Gibson-Smith & W. Gibson-Smith, 1984 Terebra dislocata (Say, 1822) Terebra petitii Kiener, 1839 Terebra rudis Gray, 1834

Neoterebra dislocata, common name the eastern auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.^[1]

The eastern auger Neoterebra dislocata measures on average up to 2 1/4 inches in length, with a pointed spire. The color varies but is often a pale grey or tan.

The species is found from Virginia to Brazil.^{[citation needed]}

This species lives in sounds and offshore on shallow sand flats. The shell is commonly found washed up on sound and ocean beaches.^{[citation needed]}

The Atlantic auger is a carnivore, but it lacks the radula and poison gland found in most other augers.^{[citation needed]}

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• Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies
• Say, T. (1822). An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 2(2): 221-248, 257-276, 302-325
• Kiener L.C. (1834-1841). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 9. Famille des Purpurifères. Deuxième partie. Genres Colombelle, (Columbella), Lamarck, pp. 1-63, pl. 1-16 [pp. 1-63 (1841); pl. 2-4, 6, 8, 11 (1840), 1, 5, 7, 9-10, 12-16 (1841)]; Buccin (Buccinum), Adanson, pp. 1–112 + table with duplicate page numbers 105-108, pl. 1-31 [pp. 1–64 (1834), 65-104 and 105-108 of table (1835), 105-112 of text (1841); pl. 1-24 (1834), 25-29 (1835), 30-31 (1841); Eburne (Eburna), Lamarck, pp. 1–8, pl. 1-3 [all (1835)]; Struthiolaire (Struthiolaria), Lamarck, pp. 1–6, pl. 1-2 [pp]. 1-6 (1838); pl. 1-2 (1837)]; Vis (Terebra, Bruguière, pp. 1–42 + table, pl. 1-14 [pp. 1–42 (1838); pl. 1-14 (1837)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière

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