Full reference: B. P. Tiwari. 2001. Neogene palaeontology of the Surma Group, Mizoram, India. 1 - The Arcoida (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Journal of the Paleontological Society of India 46:147-160
Belongs to Barbatia (Barbatia) according to B. P. Tiwari 2001
Sister taxa: Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana, Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Barbatia (Barbatia) bonaczyi, Barbatia (Barbatia) cancellaria, Barbatia (Barbatia) delepida, Barbatia (Barbatia) endomena, Barbatia (Barbatia) ewekoroensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) glimmerodensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta, Barbatia (Barbatia) inusitata, Barbatia (Barbatia) islopa, Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata, Barbatia (Barbatia) lima, Barbatia (Barbatia) lurida, Barbatia (Barbatia) morsei, Barbatia (Barbatia) nattheimensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) nigeriensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) obliquaria, Barbatia (Barbatia) picota, Barbatia (Barbatia) propatula, Barbatia (Barbatia) propertua, Barbatia (Barbatia) uhligi, Barbatia (Barbatia) vespertilio, Barbatia (Barbatia) yoloyei, Barbatia (Ustularca) stearnsii, Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca
Type specimen: PUC1/4, a shell. Its type locality is Upper Bhuban Fm - Loc. 3, which is in a Miocene shoreface sandstone in the Upper Bhuban Formation of India.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Upper Bhuban Fm - Loc. 3
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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