Tetraphis pellucida Hedw.
(Pellucid Four-tooth Moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss)
FamilyTETRAPHIDACEAE (four-tooth mosses)
OrderTETRAPHIDALES (four-tooth mosses)
ClassTETRAPHIDOPSIDA (four-tooth mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Tetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss) :
1: Tetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss)
13 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
fruiting abundantly
Image 1: Capsule - peristome teeth openImage 2: Capsule - ripe, full of sporesImage 3: Capsule - spentImage 4: Capsule - spent (2)Image 5: Capsule - with calyptraImage 6: Capsule with calyptraImage 7: Capsule with lidImage 8: Fertile plantImage 9: Fertile plantsImage 10: Three capsulesImage 11: Calyptra - magnifiedImage 12: Capsule - peristome teeth openImage 13: Leaf base - cells - magnifiedImage 14: Leaf base - cells - magnified (2)Image 15: Leaf tip - magnifiedImage 16: Leaf tip - magnified (2)Image 17: Mid-leaf - cells - magnifiedImage 18: Mid-leaf - cells - magnified (2)Image 19: Mid-leaf - cells near border - magnifiedImage 20: Peristome teeth - magnifiedImage 21: Spores - magnifiedImage 22: Stem leaf from fertile plant - magnifiedImage 23: Stem leaf from fertile plant - magnified (2)
2: Tetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss)
5 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ42 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: In situ - enlargedImage 2: In situ - enlarged (2)Image 3: Gemmae - magnifiedImage 4: Leaf cells from gemmiferous bract - magnified
3: Tetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss)
3 Apr 1970 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
on fallen birch stump
Image 1: In situ - enlarged

Tetraphis pellucida (Pellucid Four-tooth Moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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