Spore-like bodies.

<p><b>A.</b> Vertical section of the stalk and the base of the sporotheca of <i>Hemitrichia calyculata</i>, showing the stalk filled with spore-like bodies. Those are larger and clearer than the spores in the sporotheca above, without clear demarcation. <b>B.</b> Vertical section of the stalk and the base of the sporotheca of <i>Trichia decipiens</i>, showing the stalk filled with spore-like bodies and few capillitial filaments. <b>C.</b> Greater magnification of the spore-like bodies of <i>Trichia decipiens</i>. Scale and colours are approximate. Credit photos: Michel Poulain.