ChiloKey, an interactive identification tool for the geophilomorph centipedes of Europe (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha)

Lucio Bonato; Alessandro Minelli; Massimo Lopresti; Pierfilippo Cerretti

doi:10.3897/zookeys.443.7530

ChiloKey, an interactive identification tool for the geophilomorph centipedes of Europe (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha)

Zookeys. 2014 Sep 29:(443):1-9. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.443.7530. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Lucio Bonato¹, Alessandro Minelli¹, Massimo Lopresti², Pierfilippo Cerretti³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58B, 35131, Padova, Italy.
² Centro Nazionale Biodiversità Forestale - Corpo Forestale dello Stato, via Carlo Ederle 16/A, 37128 Verona, Italy.
³ DAFNAE-Entomology, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy.

Abstract

ChiloKey is a matrix-based, interactive key to all 179 species of Geophilomorpha (Chilopoda) recorded from Europe, including species of uncertain identity and those whose morphology is known partially only. The key is intended to assist in identification of subadult and adult specimens, by means of microscopy and simple dissection techniques whenever necessary. The key is freely available through the web at: http://www.biologia.unipd.it/chilokey/ and at http://www.interactive-keys.eu/chilokey/.

Keywords: Chilopoda; Europe; Geophilomorpha; Interactive key; identification; morphology.