''Baissomantis'' is an extinct genus of
mantises
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in the family
Baissomantidae. There are two described species of ''Baissomantis'' both of which are known from the Early Cretaceous
Zaza Formation
The Zaza Formation is a geological formation located in Buryatia (Russia). It dates to the Lower Cretaceous. The age of the formation is disputed, and is considered likely to be Valanginian-Hauterivian, or Aptian in age. It comprises sandstones, ...
of
Buryatia
Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. To its nort ...
, Russia.
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Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Baissomantis'':
* † '' Baissomantis maculata'' Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994
* † '' Baissomantis picta'' Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994
References
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Cretaceous insects of Asia
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