Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Alternative spelling: Mesocibota

Parent taxon: Barbatia according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

Sister taxa: Arca (Barbatia) gracilicostata, Arca (Barbatia) marylandica, Arca (Barbatia) nanggulanensis, Arca (Barbatia) oostinghi, Arca (Barbatia) strongi, Barbatia (Acar), Barbatia (Barbatia), Barbatia (Cucullaearca), Barbatia (Diluvarca), Barbatia (Granoarca), Barbatia (Hawaiarca), Barbatia (Obliquarca), Barbatia (Rostarca), Barbatia aegyptiaca, Barbatia aspera, Barbatia axinaea, Barbatia carolinensis, Barbatia consutilis, Barbatia corvamnis, Barbatia crustata, Barbatia culleni, Barbatia deusseni, Barbatia dissimilis, Barbatia gibba, Barbatia helblingi, Barbatia inglisia, Barbatia irregularis, Barbatia kayalensis, Barbatia legayi, Barbatia lignitifera, Barbatia limatella, Barbatia ludoviciana, Barbatia malaiana, Barbatia mauryae, Barbatia mississippiensis, Barbatia paradiagona, Barbatia pistachia, Barbatia pumila, Barbatia quilonensis, Barbatia rembangensis, Barbatia seraperta, Barbatia simulans, Barbatia subtrigonalis, Barbatia sundaiana, Barbatia uxorispalmeri, Barbatia wendti

Subtaxa: Barbatia (Mesocibota) bistrigata, Mesocibota luana

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder