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Antheridium of Chara: a, The four upper shields; b, interior; c, antheridial filament; d, two antherozoids.

Antheridium of Chara

Antheridium of Chara: a, The four upper shields; b, interior; c, antheridial filament; d, two antherozoids.

"Fucus platycarpus...3. jointed branching hairs detached from the sides of the conceptacle and bearing antherids; 4. an antherid full; 5. an antherid with only one antherozoid left in it; 6. Antherozoids." -Lindley, 1853

Brown Alga

"Fucus platycarpus...3. jointed branching hairs detached from the sides of the conceptacle and bearing…

"1. Antherid and spore-case of Chara fragilis not much magnified; 2. the same at a later period, after the dehiscence of the antherid; 3. three of the valves which cover the antherid represented at the moment of dehiscence; 4. an empty tube, in which a few antherozoids are left; 5. Anteroizoids." -Lindley, 1853

Chara fragilis

"1. Antherid and spore-case of Chara fragilis not much magnified; 2. the same at a later period, after…