The perineal pattern appears with high squared dorsal and ventral arches without prominent lateral lines.

[2] Male M. brevicauda has a slit-like stoma surrounded by six small, pore-like openings of the inner labial sensilla.

The tail is marked by acrescent-shaped fold in the cuticle surrounding the posterior portion of the cloacal opening.

Second-stage juveniles (J2) penetrate host roots where they establish a specialized feeding site (giant cells) in the stele.

[citation needed] Azerbaijan; Fujian Province, China; Tamil Naduand West Bengal, India and Sri Lanka[3] Camellia sinensis (tea) and Crocus sativus (saffron) Above-ground symptoms on tea are pale, dull leaves or abnormal leaf fall.