Single prothallus (gametophyte) growing in a culture dish.
Ceratopteris richardii reproduction images
Single prothallus (gametophyte) growing in a culture dish.
Two forms of C. richardii prothalli: males and hermaphrodites:
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Reproductive organs in the hermaphrodites:
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Release of sperm. Sperm are very small and look like corkscrews
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Other images of sperm
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