Boreocingula globulus is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Boreocingula globulus
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B. globulus
Binomial name
Boreocingula globulus
(Møller, 1842)
Synonyms[1]

Cingula globulus
Onoba globulus

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 3.5 mm.[2]

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Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 450 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Boreocingula globulus (Moller, 1842). Gofas, S. (2009). Boreocingula globulus (Moller, 1842). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=146725 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.