Apothecia 0.15-0.36 mm high, stalk short or absent, often slightly immersed in host tissue. Capitulum 0.14-0.36 mm diam., ± spherical but often somewhat extended vertically and slightly irregular, shining, black or dark brown. Excipulum dark brown in section, weakly or not sclerotized, K-. Asci 56-75 × 6.8-9.2 µm. Ascospores 10-15.5 × 6.6-8.8 µm, ellipsoid with pointed ends, simple. Ornamentation distinct consisting of longitudinally-arranged ridges with less distinct interconnections. Gelatinous spore coat thin and indistinct in watermount. Chemistry: No secondary substances are known in .