Further work failed to draw together all aspects of the organism: Edwards (1982) and Edwards and Rose (1984) both provided thorough descriptions of the cuticular aspects of the plants, while Pratt "et al." (1978) and Niklas and Smocovitis (1983) focused on the anatomy of the tubes. Indeed, some workers suggested that the name "Nematothallus" should only apply to the tubes, until Strother (1993) found more complete specimens, with tubes attached to the cuticle. He attempted to unite and formalise the genus, and extended it to include banded tubes, which are instead referred to as nematoclasts (Graham & Gray 2001).