 Former species of "Conocybe" that have a well-developed partial veil and/or lack cheilocystidia have been transferred to the genus "Pholiotina", which was formerly a subgenus of "Conocybe".However, "Pholiotina" as it is currently defined is polyphyletic, although none of the three clades that make it up belong in "Conocybe".Similar to "Galerina", a "Conocybe" species can be distinguished microscopically by its cellular cap cuticle, which is filamentous (thread-like) in "Galerina".