Baissophytum convexum Chang et al. 2011 (beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Cerophytidae

Alternative combination: Baissophytum convexus

Full reference: H. L. Chang, A. Kirejtshuk, and D. Ren. 2011. New genus and species of Cerophytidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of Baissa. Cretaceous Research 32:700-704

Belongs to Baissophytum according to Y. L. Yu et al. 2019

See also Chang et al. 2011 and Oberprieler et al. 2016

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: PIN 4210/5481, an exoskeleton (complete male beetle). Its type locality is Baissa (PIN collection 4210, unknown layer), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large siltstone/marl in the Zaza Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Baissa (PIN collection 4210, unknown layer)

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