Alternative spelling: Mesocibota
Parent taxon: Barbatia according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
See also Jensen 1996 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Arca (Barbatia) gracilicostata, Arca (Barbatia) nanggulanensis, Arca (Barbatia) oostinghi, Arca (Barbatia) tenuicrenata, Barbatia (Barbatia), Barbatia (Cucullaearca), Barbatia (Diluvarca), Barbatia (Granoarca), Barbatia (Hawaiarca), Barbatia (Obliquarca), Barbatia aegyptiaca, Barbatia aptiensis, Barbatia aspera, Barbatia axinaea, Barbatia candida, Barbatia carolinensis, Barbatia consutilis, Barbatia corvamnis, Barbatia cowlitzensis, Barbatia crustata, Barbatia culleni, Barbatia deusseni, Barbatia dissimilis, Barbatia foliata, Barbatia geinitzi, Barbatia gibba, Barbatia glyphus, Barbatia helblingi, Barbatia illota, Barbatia inglisia, Barbatia irregularis, Barbatia kayalensis, Barbatia landesi, Barbatia legayi, Barbatia lignitifera, Barbatia limatella, Barbatia ludoviciana, Barbatia malaiana, Barbatia marylandica, Barbatia mauryae, Barbatia meridiana, Barbatia mundeformata, Barbatia nodai, Barbatia paradiagona, Barbatia pistachia, Barbatia pseudoillota, Barbatia pumila, Barbatia quilonensis, Barbatia rembangensis, Barbatia seraperta, Barbatia simulans, Barbatia subtrigonalis, Barbatia sundaiana, Barbatia suzzalloi, Barbatia uxorispalmeri, Barbatia wendti
Subtaxa: Barbatia (Mesocibota) bistrigata Mesocibota luana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence