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R.H. Mulvey, Paul W. Johnson, J.L. Townshend, and J.W. Potter; Morphology of the perineal pattern of the root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne hapla and M. incognita. Can.J.Zool. 53:370-373, 1975

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Scanning electron microscope studies of Meloidogyne hapla and M. incognita revealed features of the female perineal pattern previously obscure under light microscopy. M. hapla is characterized by a deep invagination of the cuticle between the anal and vulval areas and a strong demarcation of dorsal and ventral striae. M. incognita lacks the infolding of the cuticle and is characterized by forked striae.