Bryum capillare peristome, by Des_Callaghan
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Bryum capillare peristome

Des_Callaghan

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Museum
Wikimedia Commons
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CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work

Mouth of sporophyte of the moss Bryum capillare, showing the open peristome (comprising endostome and exostome) which controls spore release. The real-world diameter of the subject is about 1.1 mm. The image is a composite stack of about 200 original images.