Scutellastra barbara is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.

[1] Species has been found to measure around 100 mm.

[2] Different populations of Patella barbara are both morphologically indistinguishable and genetically homogenous along the coast of South Africa.

[3] The bearded limpet, Scutellastra barbara, is distributed throughout the east and west coasts of South Africa, between Port Nolloth and Umpangazi.

[2] The juveniles prefer substrates made of Haliotis midae shells, and they are usually found in intertidal areas at low densities.