Shell Species
A slender, needle-shaped gastropod common along Atlantic and Gulf shores — its tightly coiled spire counts more than a dozen whorls.
Terebra dislocata · Terebridae
Elongated screw-shaped shell up to 2 inches, pale grey to tan with faint spiral banding; each whorl carries fine axial ribs.
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Editorially paired with Outer Banks for similar shell diversity.
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Editorially paired with Outer Banks for similar shell diversity.
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Both known for whelk finds.
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