Monography: Differentiating Among Treated Taxa

Dichotomous keys have been constructed to the therevid taxa being monographed. Furthermore, considerable effort has been exerted to develop tools to interactively identify organisms. Yeates' team (Univ. Qld.) has developed the software package LucID, an electronic, interactive key that includes a builder module, is compatible with DELTA, and is being adapted for WWW interface. We have tested the capabilities of this key format by building a prototype LucID key to the species within the genus Chromolepida Cole and to the genera of Cyclotelini. A web-based dichotomous key to the Chromolepida is also now available.

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