Tetraspores are red algae spores produced by the tetrasporaphyte (diploid) phase in the life history of algae in the red algae as a result of meiosis.Jones, W.E. Revised and reprinted 1964. A Key to the genera of the British seaweeds. Field Studies. Vol 1 (4) pp.1 – 32 The name is derived from the 4 spores that form after this meiosis, the division is of three kinds: , zonate and tetrahedral.
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