While the specimens bear a strong resemblance to the bones of S. junggarensis, they have not been assigned to any species.

Male specimens bear no fruit and are sometimes colloquially referred to as a "heoak".

Yound specimens bear a whitish partial veil which soon shreds.

Occasionally, old specimens and documents will bear the intended genus name.

Some specimens bear a dark stain representing decay fluids injected into the surrounding wet sediment.

Most specimens bear only male or female flowers, but some specimens will bear both.

Young, fresh specimens sometimes bear droplets of a clear fluid that collect on the pore surface.

"Now then, our major problem is that we have been unable to find any specimens bearing biomarkers."

And these specimens bear some unique features.

The specimens bear dates from the 1880s to 1890s.