Terrestrial Mollusc Tool

Terrestrial Mollusc Tool The Terrestrial Mollusc Tool was specifically designed to assist in the identification of adult terrestrial slugs and snails of agricultural importance. The tool also includes species of quarantine significance as well as invasive and contaminant mollusc species commonly intercepted at U.S. ports of entry. This Lucid-based identification tool specifically targets federal, state…

Families of Parasitiformes in soil

Families of Parasitiformes in soil This is a key to the adult females of 43 families and 3 superfamilies of soil-inhabiting parasitiform mites and was originally built in Lucid Professional Version 2.0 (https://www.lucidcentral.org/), then upgraded to v3.6 and redeployed using the Lucid JavaScript based Player.  The key is meant to be comprehensive for the known Australian…

Soil Microarthropods

Soil Microarthropods This is a key to the major lineages (Classes and Orders) of soil-inhabiting microarthropods. For our purposes this means that arthropods < 1 cm in length as adults are included. Authors: David Evan Walter & Heather C. Proctor Soil Microarthropods home page Soil Microarthropods Lucid key interface Soil Microarthropods feature example Soil Microarthropods…

Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection

Invasive Mite Identification: Tools for Quarantine and Plant Protection Taxa covered and relationships between the 9 keys in this Lucid based tool These keys are designed to provide support to quarantine workers at three levels: training in mite anatomy and identification, preliminary identification (sorting non-actionable from potentially actionable mites), and advanced taxonomic support. The keys…

Diatom Identification Key for South African Rivers

Diatom Identification Key for South African Rivers A key to the common and some endemic species of diatoms occurring in South African rivers. Use of the key may be constrained by the absence of endemic species from the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces. This key arose as a component of six years of work…

Key to the Flowering Plant Families of the Neotropics

Key to the Flowering Plant Families of the Neotropics Neotropikey is an international project based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, developing identification resources for the flowering plants of the Neotropical region (tropical South and Central America). Neotropikey home page Neotropikey Lucid Key interface Neotropikey example feature gallery Neotropikey taxon image gallery example Neotropikey example…

Orders, Suborders & Cohorts of Mites in Soil

Orders, Suborders & Cohorts of Mites in Soil The taxonomy of mites is in a state of flux.  About two dozen major taxa of mites living in soil are currently recognised and variously designated as superorders, orders, suborders (cohorts) or infraorders.  This key allows identification of these groups and also can be used by beginners…

Beetles of the World

Beetles of the World Beetles (order Coleoptera) are the most diverse and species-rich group of animals in the world. This fully-illustrated key allows users to identify adult beetles to the level of family, subfamily, and often to genus. Authors: J. F. Lawerence, A. M. Hasting, A. Seago, and A. Slipinski CSIRO Entomology To ask questions…

Key to 100 Common Suburban Weeds

Common Australian Garden Weeds Released as a part of The University of Queensland Centenary, Common Australian Garden Weeds is designed for the identification of 100 species of weeds that are common in suburban areas around Australia. Only weeds that are found in most states and territories are included, and hence weeds that are locally common in…

Key to Pond Organisms

Key to Pond Organisms Simple key to common organisms found in ponds. Author: Tal Taylor Key to Pond Organisms Lucid Player interface Key to Pond Organisms Lucid Player image gallery Key to Pond Organisms Lucid Player example fact sheet Previous Next