Elaters

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The capsule is further differentiated into a wall, which later becomes dark colored, and a central cavity, in which are developed special cells, some of which by further division into four parts produce the spores, while the others, elongating enormously, give rise to special cells, called elaters (Fig.  56, _B_). ❋ Douglas Houghton Campbell (N/A)

The fireflies, however, disappeared shortly afterwards, when a number of large beetles, called elaters, took their place, displaying both red and green lights. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

It is remarkable that in all the different kinds of glowworms, shining elaters, and various marine animals ❋ Unknown (2003)

In all cases (except _Archidium_) a columella is present, and all the cells derived from the archesporium produce spores, no elaters being formed. ❋ Various (N/A)

In fig. 4 young sporogonia of a number of liverworts are shown in longitudinal section, and the archesporial cells from which the spores and elaters will arise are shaded. ❋ Various (N/A)

The spores (_H_, _I_) are round cells containing much chlorophyll and provided with four peculiar appendages called elaters. ❋ Douglas Houghton Campbell (N/A)

The spore fruit is more highly developed than in the liverworts, but never contains elaters. ❋ Douglas Houghton Campbell (N/A)

Some of these become spore-mother-cells and give rise by cell division to four spores, while others remain undivided and become the elaters. ❋ Various (N/A)

The elaters serve as lines of conduction of plastic material to the developing spores, and later usually assist in their dispersal. ❋ Various (N/A)

In these two genera the elaters are attached to a sterile group of cells projecting into the upper end of the capsule, and on dehiscence remain connected with the tips of the valves. ❋ Various (N/A)

In the higher forms a sterile foot and seta is present, and sterile cells or elaters occur with the spores. ❋ Various (N/A)

In some species, although the columella and archesporium arise in the usual way, both give rise to mingled spores and elaters, and no sterile columella is developed. ❋ Various (N/A)

At maturity the seta elongates rapidly, and the wall of the capsule splits more or less completely into four valves, allowing the elaters and spores to escape. ❋ Various (N/A)

In all other forms elaters with spirally thickened walls are found. ❋ Various (N/A)

The sporogonium has a small foot, but the sterile cells among the spores do not develop into elaters. ❋ Various (N/A)

In the Jubuloideae, which in other respects form a well-marked group, the seta is short and the elaters extend from the upper part of the capsule to the base; at dehiscence they remain fixed to the valves into which the capsule splits. ❋ Various (N/A)

The capsule is similar to that of _Anthoceros_, but has no stomata, and the elaters have spirally thickened walls. ❋ Various (N/A)

The sporogonium even in the simplest forms has a sterile foot, but in this series also the origin of elaters from sterile cells can be traced. ❋ Various (N/A)

In _Corsinia_ the capsule has a well-developed foot, but the sterile cells found among the spore-mother-cells do not become elaters, but remain thin-walled and simply contribute to the nutrition of the spores. ❋ Various (N/A)

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