You will receive one beautiful natural Lance Auger Sea Shell (Hastula Lanceata [Terebra Lanceata]) display specimen!

These gorgeous natural Lance Auger Snail sea shells are approximately 1.5" inches long.

Natural Lance Auger sea shells are very beautiful and highly sought after by collectors and crafters alike.

You will receive a randomly selected Lance Auger sea shell from our available inventory, see photos for an accurate example of the quality, size and colour.

Asking price is very low for a beautiful, rare and delicate natural wonder from the ocean.

This is an amazing find from our desert outpost by the sea!


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ABOUT THE LANCE AUGER SEA SHELL:
Hastula Lanceata, also known as the Lance Auger Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.

The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea. These gastropods have extremely high spired shells with numerous whorls, and the common name refers to the resemblance of their shells to rock drill-type drill bits. There are more than 400 known recent species worldwide.

The shells of the sea snails in this family are typically shaped like slender augers or screws. In that respect they share certain shell characters with the family Turritellidae, the turret shells.

One characteristic that distinguishes Terebridae from Turritellidae is the short anterior canal or notch in the aperture of the shell. Terebridae shells also tend to have characteristically flattened versus convex whorls, and they often have one or two plaits on the columella.

These snails are sand-dwelling carnivores which live in warmer waters. In most species, a venomous barb similar to that of the cone snails, (see Conidae), is used to stun and immobilize prey, which typically consists of various marine worms.