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It is five million years older than the oldest previously described cooksonioids, and has spore cases shown to contain spores, so has definite sporophyte status.

Viewed under a microscope, the spore cases of these organisms are some of the most interesting and beautiful objects on Earth.

A planet claimed it, with other stellar debris, and the leech fell, still dead-seeming within its tough spore case.

The little frondlets have their points turned down, to form spore cases.

It is hard to suppose that any nourishment would be obtained from the spore cases of the latter plant, or that the natives would use it.