IGNS taxon number: 319.
Turmal classification (after Burger 1994): Anteturma SPORITES; Turma TRILETES; Suprasubturma PERINOTRILETES; Subturma AZONOPEROTRILETES.
Synonymy:
1958 Laricoidites triquetrus Lantz p. 926, pl. 5, figs 51-54.
1963 Velosporites triquetrus (Lantz) Dettmann pp. 82-83, pl. 19, figs 1-3.
1978 Velosporites triquetrus (Lantz) Dettmann; Backhouse p. 31, pl. 4, fig. 4.
1980 Velosporites triquetrus (Lantz) Dettmann; Burger p. 61, pl. 15, figs 10, 16.
1984 Velosporites triquetrus (Lantz) Dettmann; Raine p. 9.
1988 Retispora triquetra (Lantz) Backhouse p. 67, pl. 9, fig. 7; pl. 15, fig. 4.
Natural affinity: Filicopsida?.
NZ age range: Cretaceous.
Brief description: Spore. Number of distinct wall layers 2. Cavate. Trilete. Outline in polar view circular. Proximal surface hemispherical.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, D.C. Mildenhall, E.M. Kennedy
(2011). New Zealand fossil spores and pollen: an illustrated catalogue. 4th
edition. GNS Science miscellaneous series no. 4.
http://data.gns.cri.nz/sporepollen/index.htm".
© GNS Science,
2011
ISBN 978-0-478-19871-3
ISSN 1177-2441
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version from: Publications Officer, GNS Science, P.O. Box 30368 Lower Hutt, New
Zealand)
Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz,
Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1999) should also be cited (see
References).