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Southwest Florida Shells with Emphasis on Sanibel & Captiva
José H. Leal
Family Terebridae
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Neoterebra vinosa
Dall, 1889
Lilac Auger
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Shell size to 20 mm; similar to Terebra dislocata except for smaller size and slightly concave whorls. Sculpture of about 22 fine ribs crossed by incised spiral lines. Color grayish to grayish-brown, aperture dark-brown to deep-purple. Common on mud and sand flats.
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