Plants very small, gregarious, yellowish green; saxicolous or terricolous. Stems to 1 mm high; in section central strand very small, cortical cells incrassate, slightly smaller toward margin, reddish. Leaves spreading wet and dry; oblong to oval, subulate, 1.0-1.5 mm long; apex obtuse; margins crenate, dentate at apex; lamina bistratose above. Costa ending below apex; in section guide cells 4, central, ventral cells in 1-2 layers, strongly incrassate, dorsal cells in 2-3 layers, substereids or strongly incrassate. Laminal cells rectangular, occasionally quadrate at shoulders, proximal and distal ends prorate; basal cells larger, rectangular, smooth Perichaetial leaves oval, abruptly ligulate, 2.5 mm long; base sheathing. Seta erect, 4-5 mm long, yellow; capsule erect, yellowish, urn 1.0-1.2 mm long, neck 1.5-2.0 mm long, without stroma, exothecial cells short, hexagonal; peristome absent; operculum rostrate, 0.5 mm high; calyptra covering upper urn; spores round, 70-75 µm, proximal face with tetrad ridge, distal face with C-shaped papillae.
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