Approximately 25 keys are planned for completion by 2002. The initial objective is to create a suiite of keys which will lead to the genera of microbes which are most likely to be encountered.

These are the keys, draft versions of the the ones marked in RED have been completed, orange ones are in progress.,

Start keys
Intermediate keys
Generic and subsidiary keys
MyFirstKey . .

Expert key
(leads directly to generic keys)

 . ..
. Adaptive keys (to polyphyletic or paraphyletic groups ..
. . flagellates of marine microbial food webs
North East US macroalgae (in collaboration)
. Types of amoebae ..
. .

Naked amoebae
(euamoebae - Linda Amaral Zettler)
testate amoebae
heliozoa (D. Patterson)
slime moulds
foraminifera
acantharea
polycystine radiolaria
phaeodarea radiolaria
other amoebae
.. Types of flagellates ..
. . collar flagellates
bodonids
small gliding flagellates
other heterotrophic flagellates
. Types of Algae (Dana Uwziak & David Patterson) ..
. .

Euglenids (Dana Uwziak & David Patterson)
Species of Euglena - Dana Uwziak
dinoflagellates
cryptophytes
chrysophytes
Types of Synurophytes - Peter Siver
 Common species of Mallomonas - Peter Siver
diatoms
flagellated green algae

. Types of Bacteria ...
. . Cyanobacteria
purple sulphur bacteria
other sulphur bacteria
iron bacteria
other bacteria
. Types of ciliates ..
. . Peritrichs
hypotrichs
heterotrichs
hypostomes
oligotrichs
suctoria
oligohymenophora
. Other microbial objects ..
MacroKey (key to the larger protists) Macroalgae Red
(freshwater reds - Morgan Vis)
Brown
Green
Slime moulds
Fungi
A number of collaborative projects have been initiated to identify species or to adaptive groups. If you wish to collaborate, in order to add one or more keys to the collective, please contact us for guidance, templates, etc.

A number of commissioned keys are supported by the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

Lucid notes