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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2019-06-06
Page range: 594–595
Abstract views: 149
PDF downloaded: 2

ErIK—a software-based identification key for earthworm species of Croatia

Department of Biology, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Bioquant Ltd, Našička 4, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Department of Biology, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Department of Biology, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Annelida

Abstract

The need for reliable taxonomic species identification is always present. Correct identification of specimens is based on taxonomic research, scattered in the scientific literature and accessible only for a restricted group of specialists or research institutions with extensive library facilities (Zuquim et al. 2017). Therefore, identification keys that summarize the knowledge of a group of biota are very important; they provide the link between producers and users of taxonomy. Recently, printed identification keys are increasingly being replaced or supplemented by computer-aided keys.

 

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