A carpospore is a diploid spore produced by red algae. After fertilization, the alga`s carpogonium subdivides into carpospores, and generally the largest type of spore (larger than bispores, which are larger again than tetraspores). The wall of the carpogonium then breaks down, releasing the spores into the environment. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpospore
(from the article `algae`) ...(the zygote) and the female gametophyte tissue around it develop into a basketlike or pustulelike structure called a carposporophyte. The ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/28
Car'po·spore noun [ Greek karpo`s + -spore .] (Botany) A kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algæ. -- Car`po*spor'ic adjective Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/29