Baissa (PIN collection 4210, unknown layer) (Cretaceous of Russian Federation)

Where: Buryatia, Russian Federation (53.3° N, 112.1° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 50.9° N, 119.4° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Zaza Formation, Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• C. longipoda, E. trisetalis and Lycoptera all occur in the Zaza Formation indicating that this formation could be correlated with the upper Yixian Formation and the lower Jiufotang Formation in western Liaoning, which have a duration of 122.5-120 Ma. So it is possible to assign the Zaza Formation to an Aptian age. Also correlated with Barremian-Aptian based on plants and pollen.

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified siltstone and lithified marl

• "The water body is reconstructed as an intermontane lake with the depth of 20 - 30 meters (LYAMINA 1980) situated within a granite massif. The presence of thick layers of the bituminous shales shows that the lake was meromictic, with the oxygen deficiency and high hydrogen sulphur level in the hypolimnion. However, the oxygenated epilimnion should be thick, with a lower boundary well beneath the limit of episodic wave action because no suffocation events are documented. The abundance of caddisflies, dobsonfly larvae and other groups intolerant to oxygen deficiency shows that in more shallow areas the water was clear and well-oxygenated even near the bottom. The lake ecosystem was highly productive as indicated by its complex trophic structure (Fig. 2) with several levels of predators up to the large sturgeon-like fish Stychopterus as well as by the extremely high abundance of planetonivorous phantom midges (SINICHENKOVA & ZHERIKHIN 1996)." ZHERIKHIN et al., 1999

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Reposited in the PIN

Primary reference: H. Zhang and A. P. Rasnitsyn. 2004. Pelecinid wasps (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea) from the Cretaceous of Russia and Mongolia. Cretaceous Research 25:807-825 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 118216: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 09.10.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham and Lindy Edwards

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Apioceridae indet.8
Apioceridae indet.8
PIN 4210/6380
Arachnida
 Araneae -
Eocoddingtonia eskovi24
Eocoddingtonia eskovi24 Selden 2010 spider
PIN 4210/5461, 5462, 5463
Insecta
 Blattodea - Ectobiidae
Piniblattella vitimica27
Piniblattella vitimica27 Vishnyakova 1964 cockroach
 Blattodea - Mesoblattinidae
Archimesoblatta altera29
Archimesoblatta altera29 Vršanský 1997 cockroach
PIN 421/1328, 1370
 Alienoptera - Umenocoleidae
Petropterix sibirix28
Petropterix sibirix28 Vršanský 2003 winged insect
PIN 4210/1439
 Hemiptera - Szelegiewicziidae
Brimaphis certa30
Brimaphis certa30 Wegierek 1989 aphid
PIN 4210/4675
 Hemiptera - Oviparosiphidae
Vitimaphis sp.32
Vitimaphis sp.32 Shaposhnikov and Wegierek 1989 aphid
PIN 4210/2516(2518), 2546, 4477
 Hemiptera - Bajsaphididae
Bajsaphididae indet.3, Bajsaphis eridmata n. sp.3, Bajsaphis kononovae3, Bajsaphis abbreviata n. sp.3, Bajsaphis cuspidata n. sp.3
Bajsaphididae indet.3 Homan et al. 2015 aphid
PIN 4210/2632, 4157, 5598
Bajsaphis eridmata n. sp.3 Homan et al. 2015 aphid
PIN 4210/7576
Bajsaphis kononovae3 Shaposhnikov 1985 aphid
PIN 4210/2844
Bajsaphis abbreviata n. sp.3 Homan et al. 2015 aphid
PIN 4210/2806
Bajsaphis cuspidata n. sp.3 Homan et al. 2015 aphid
PIN 4210/6905
 Hemiptera - Saldidae
Baissotea infanta n. gen. n. sp.23
Baissotea infanta n. gen. n. sp.23 Ryzhkova 2015 shore bug
PIN 4210/2063(2069), 1646, 1905, 2013, 2029, 5731, 5736, 5738, 5740, 6722, 1655 and 30 elytra
 Hemiptera - Hylicellidae
Vietocycla peregrina25
Vietocycla peregrina25 Shcherbakov 1988 true bug
PIN 4210/1016-1018
 Hymenoptera - Anaxyelidae
Anaxyelidae indet.6, Parasyntexis sp.6
Anaxyelidae indet.6 Martynov 1925 winged insect
PIN 4210/5235
Parasyntexis sp.6 Kopylov 2019 winged insect
PIN 4210/1843
 Hymenoptera - Pelecinidae
Scorpiopelecinus laetus n. sp., ? Iscopinus suspectus n. sp., Iscopinus simplex n. sp., Eopelecinus rudis n. sp., Eopelecinus exquisitus n. sp., Eopelecinus scorpioideus n. sp., Protopelecinus furtivus n. sp.
Scorpiopelecinus laetus n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/6938
? Iscopinus suspectus n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/5240
Iscopinus simplex n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/5239
Eopelecinus rudis n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/1173
Eopelecinus exquisitus n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/1171
Eopelecinus scorpioideus n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/5242
Protopelecinus furtivus n. sp. Zhang and Rasnitsyn 2004 wasp
PIN 4210/7069
 Hymenoptera - Archaeocynipidae
Archaeocynips villosa n. gen. n. sp.22
Archaeocynips villosa n. gen. n. sp.22 Rasnitsyn and Kovalev 1988 wasp
PIN 4210/368
 Hymenoptera - Embolemidae
Embolemopsis baissensis n. gen. n. sp.18, Baissobius minutus n. sp.18
Embolemopsis baissensis n. gen. n. sp.18 Olmi et al. 2010 wasp
PIN 4210/7095
Baissobius minutus n. sp.18 Olmi et al. 2010 wasp
PIN 4210/1203
 Hymenoptera - Sepulcidae
Ghilarella masculina n. sp.7
Ghilarella masculina n. sp.7 Kopylov and Rasnitsyn 2017 stem sawfly
PIN 4210/5234
 Siphonaptera - Saurophthiridae
Saurophthirus longipes26
Saurophthirus longipes26 Ponomarenko 1976 flea
PIN 4210/6965
 Diptera - Kaluginamyiidae
Kaluginamyia baissica n. sp.13
Kaluginamyia baissica n. sp.13 Lukashevich et al. 2019 fly
PIN 4210/5213, 5214
 Diptera - Ptychopteridae
Eoptychopterina sp.11, "Proptychoptera cretacea" = Eoptychoptera cretacea4, Doptychoptera baisica n. gen. n. sp.12
Eoptychopterina sp.11 Kalugina 1985 phantom crane fly
PIN 4210/3342
"Proptychoptera cretacea" = Eoptychoptera cretacea4 Kalugina 1989 phantom crane fly
PIN 4210/3500
Doptychoptera baisica n. gen. n. sp.12 Lukashevich 1998 phantom crane fly
PIN 4210/3761
 Diptera - Mydidae
Mydidae indet.14
Mydidae indet.14 Latreille 1806 mydas fly
PIN 4210/6380
 Neuroptera - Nymphidae
Cretonymphes baisensis19
Cretonymphes baisensis19 Ponomarenko 1992 split-footed lacewing
PIN 4210/2202, 2211
 Dicondylia -
Raphidioptera indet.20
Raphidioptera indet.20 Handlirsch 1908 snakefly
PIN 4210/2217, 2232
 Raphidioptera - Mesoraphidiidae
Alloraphidia asiatica n. sp.20, Archeraphidia baisensis20, "Alloraphidia deserta" = Pararaphidia deserta20, "Siboptera medialis n. sp." = Mesoraphidia medialis20, Baisoraphidia sp.20, Baisoraphidia glossopteron n. gen. n. sp.20
Alloraphidia asiatica n. sp.20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2229
Archeraphidia baisensis20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2233
"Alloraphidia deserta" = Pararaphidia deserta20 Ponomarenko 1988 snakefly
PIN 4210/2231
"Siboptera medialis n. sp." = Mesoraphidia medialis20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2230
Baisoraphidia sp.20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2220
Baisoraphidia glossopteron n. gen. n. sp.20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2215
 Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
Baissoptera sibirica20, Baissoptera elongata n. sp.20, Baissoptera martinsoni20, Cretoraphidia macrocella n. sp.20
Baissoptera sibirica20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2223, 2224
Baissoptera elongata n. sp.20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2221
Baissoptera martinsoni20 Martynova 1961 snakefly
PIN 4210/2213, 2214, 2219
Cretoraphidia macrocella n. sp.20 Ponomarenko 1993 snakefly
PIN 4210/2218
 Coleoptera - Cerophytidae
"Baissophytum amplus n. sp." = Baissopsis ampla1, "Baissophytum convexus n. gen. n. sp." = Baissophytum convexum1
"Baissophytum amplus n. sp." = Baissopsis ampla1 Chang et al. 2011 beetle
PIN 4210/5915; layer not specified
"Baissophytum convexus n. gen. n. sp." = Baissophytum convexum1 Chang et al. 2011 beetle
PIN 4210/5481; layer not specified
 Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
Aphodius cretaceous n. sp.16
Aphodius cretaceous n. sp.16 Nikolajev 2008 scarab beetle
PIN 4210/6411
 Coleoptera - Lucanidae
Penichrolucanus kabakovi n. sp.17
Penichrolucanus kabakovi n. sp.17 Nikolajev 2010 stag beetle
PIN 4210/7269
 Coleoptera - Lasiosynidae
Lasiosyne decora31
Lasiosyne decora31 Yan 2012 beetle
PIN 4210/672
 Coleoptera - Caridae
Baissorhynchus tarsalis10, Baissabrenthorhinus mirabilis n. gen. n. sp.10, Testudobrenthorrhinus taetricus n. gen. n. sp.9
Baissorhynchus tarsalis10 Zherikhin 1977 weevil
PIN 4210/5918, 5919, 5923, 5924, 5926, 725, 727, 728
Baissabrenthorhinus mirabilis n. gen. n. sp.10 Legalov 2015 weevil
PIN 4210/5921
Testudobrenthorrhinus taetricus n. gen. n. sp.9 Gratshev and Legalov 2011 weevil
PIN 4210/5917 (5920, 5922, 5925, 7067, 723, 7257, 7261, 7262, 730 in Legalov 2015)
 Coleoptera - Nemonychidae
Cretonemonyx profligatus n. gen. n. sp.2, Cretonemonyx longirostris n. sp.2, Pseudonemonyx stupendus n. gen. n. sp.2
Cretonemonyx profligatus n. gen. n. sp.2 Gratshev and Legalov 2009 pine flower snout beetle
PIN 4210/729
Cretonemonyx longirostris n. sp.2 Gratshev and Legalov 2009 pine flower snout beetle
PIN 4210/7259
Pseudonemonyx stupendus n. gen. n. sp.2 Gratshev and Legalov 2009 pine flower snout beetle
PIN 4210/7065
 Coleoptera - Nitidulidae
Crepuraea explanata n. sp.5
Crepuraea explanata n. sp.5 Kirejtshuk 1990 sap beetle
PIN 4210/720
 Coleoptera - Dytiscidae
Palaeodytes baissiensis n. sp.21
Palaeodytes baissiensis n. sp.21 Prokin et al. 2013 predaceous diving beetle
PIN 4210/380
 Coleoptera - Carabidae
Antemnacrassa picturata15, Antemnacrassa vitimensis15
Antemnacrassa picturata15 Nikritin 1977 ground beetle
PIN 4210/703, 704
Antemnacrassa vitimensis15 Nikritin 1977 ground beetle
PIN 4210/5463
1Chang et al. 2011; 2Gratshev and Legalov 2009; 3Homan et al. 2015; 4Kalugina 1989; 5Kirejtshuk and Ponomarenko 1990; 6Kopylov 2019; 7Kopylov and Rasnitsyn 2017; 8Labandeira 2005; 9Legalov 2011; 10Legalov 2015; 11Lukashevich 2004; 12Lukashevich et al. 1998; 13Lukashevich et al. 2019; 14Mostovski 2009; 15Nikolajev 2004; 16Nikolajev 2008; 17Nikolajev 2010; 18Olmi et al. 2010; 19Ponomarenko 1992; 20Ponomarenko 1993; 21Prokin et al. 2013; 22Rasnitsyn and Kovalev 1988; 23Ryzhkova 2015; 24Selden 2010; 25Shcherbakov 1988; 26Strelnikova and Rasnitsyn 2016; 27Vršanský 1997; 28Vršanský 2003; 29Vršanský 2003; 30Wegierek et al. 2017; 31Yan 2012; 32Żyła et al. 2017