An antheridium is a structure that produces male gametes in relevant plant and other lineages. In bryophytes and many ferns, antheridia on the gametophyte produce motile sperm.
A suitable water connection allows those sperm to reach an archegonium. Release and transport of spores can occur under different conditions, so efficient spore dispersal does not remove the later water requirement for fertilization.
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