Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues Author Oliver, P. Graham Author Holmes, Anna Author Killeen, Ian Author Light, Janice Author Wood, Harriet text Journal of Natural History 2004 2004-12-01 38 23 3229 3272 http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&doi=10.1080/00222930410001695097&magic=crossref||D404A21C5BB053405B1A640AFFD44AE3 journal article 10.1080/00222930410001695097 1464-5262 5251926 Barbatia parva (Sowerby, 1833) Habitat. Attached by a weak byssus to the undersides of rocks and coral rubble blocks. Distribution. Has been found living only occasionally, but given its small size and camouflaged appearance it may have been overlooked. Remarks. May be taken for a juvenile of a larger, preceding Barbatia species but it is of a pale brown colour, with soft periostracal hairs and umbos tinged pink to red. Range. Indo-West Pacific [R/S]. Figured specimen. 15.9 mm , NMW.Z.1999.073.00006.