Full reference: O. S. Adegoke. 1977. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Ewekoro Formation (Paleocene) of Southwestern Nigeria. Bulletins of American Paleontology 71(295):1-379
Belongs to Barbatia (Acar) according to O. S. Adegoke 1977
Sister taxa: Acar bailyi, Acar celleporacea, Acar congenita, Acar domingensis, Acar lamellosa, Acar plicata, Acar rostrae, Acar sandersonae, Arca (Acar) cheribonensis, Arca (Acar) pusilla, Barbatia (Acar) aspera, Barbatia (Acar) bailyi, Barbatia (Acar) dentiens, Barbatia (Acar) gradata, Barbatia (Acar) reinharti, Barbatia (Acar) trapeziformis
Type specimen: UIMG 418. Its type locality is Ewekoro Quarry, which is in a Selandian open shallow subtidal packstone in the Ewekoro Formation of Nigeria.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Ewekoro Quarry
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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