Pratylenchus Species Key
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55. Vulva at 66 - 76%; tail terminus narrowly rounded to subacute; 21 or more annules 
P. zeae Graham, 1951 
55. Vulva at 72 - 81%; tail terminus round; 19 or fewer tail annules
P. delattrei Luc, 1958
56. Males common; spermatheca filled with sperm 
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56. Males rare; spermatheca empty  .................58
57. Vulva at 73 - 75%; tail tapering to a narrow almost pointed terminus, dorsal contour of tail sinuate anterior to terminus; posterior uterine branch short, about one vulval body width long 
 P. goodeyiSher & Allen, 1953
57. Vulva at 79 - 84%; tail conoid with a smooth terminus; posterior uterine branch long, more than two vulval body widths long
P. typicus Rashid, 1976 
58. Tail terminus crenate 
P. nizamabadensis Maharaju & Das, 1981
58. Tail terminus smooth ......................59
59. Stylet 15 - 17um long with flattened knobs; tail bearing 25 - 35 annules with blunt terminus 
 P. ranjani Khan & Singh, 1975
59. Stylet 17 - 19 um long with angular knobs; tail bearing 16 - 20 annules with rounded terminus
 P. wescolagricus Corebett, 1985