Lateral fields marked by 6 incisures except toward extremities. Lip region bearing two annules. Spear 14u long with somewhat rounded knobs. Basal bulb with overlap about as long as body width. Posterior uterine branch about as long as body width. Tail slightly convex-conoid to broad, rounded terminus, with about 20 obscure annules. Males unknown.
Pratylenchus hexincisus is distinctive because of the six incisures, somewhat rounded spear knobs and broad rounded terminus of the convex-conoid tail.