Generic short diagnoses:
Large, cup-, saddle- to brain-shaped operculate discomycetes on a ± pronounced stipe; spores cyanophilic and with large, apiculate outgrowths. On soil and wood.
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD. Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description, references and an interactive, synoptical key to genera.