Illustrations:
 Zhang & Grant-Mackie 2001, fig. 9A |
IGNS taxon number: 42.
Turmal classification (after Burger 1994): Anteturma SPORITES; Turma TRILETES; Suprasubturma ACAVATITRILETES; Subturma AZONATI; Infraturma LAEVIGATI.
Synonymy:
1974 Biretisporites modestus McKellar p. 4, pl. 1, figs 1-4.
1997 Biretisporites modestus McKellar; Zhang & Grant-Mackie p. 14, pl. 9, fig. 1.
2001 Biretisporites modestus; Thorn p. 281.
2001 Biretisporites modestus McKellar; Zhang & Grant-Mackie p. 590, fig. 9A.
2002 Obtusisporis modestus (McKellar) McKellar ??
2002 Obtusisporis modestus (McKellar) McKellar; Sajjadi & Playford p. 21, pl. 1, fig.17.
Natural affinity: Filicopsida.
NZ age range: Triassic to Jurassic (boundary zones).
Brief description: Spore. Trilete.
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".
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2011
ISBN 978-0-478-19871-3
ISSN 1177-2441
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Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz,
Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1999) should also be cited (see
References).