Common Auger
The common Atlantic Auger -also called the Florida auger (when found in Florida?) and eastern auger -is small and curled.
They are found from Virginia to Brazil and are small, growing to about 2 inches in length. The name “auger” comes from their resemblance to the mechanical augers and screws of this shape.
They generally are grayish white and might have some pink, brown and orange in them. Shells that are similar to the auger shape are the Turret Shell, Horn Shell, Cerith and Wentletrap.
I am not sure which family the one pictured below belongs to.
Please leave me a comment if you know!
Hello … its in the Gastropod family and its scientific name is Terebra floridana … not sure how old your post is but my daughter (6 yrs old) found a perfect one at about 2.5 inches which is about .5 inches longer than they usually grow and I am researching it for her show and tell tomorrow :–)
nice shell !!!
Tattoofuel
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Its so awesome and pretty i love it and im not being sarcastic. hahahhahahahaha
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