NUMKey: An identification database program for B-forms of Nummulites species (foraminifera; Paleogene) for Windows and Android operating systems

NUMKey: An identification database program for B-forms of Nummulites species (foraminifera; Paleogene) for Windows and Android operating systems

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Nummulites is an index taxon for the Paleogene period.Because of the numerous species of this genus, it takes some Hoodies/Fleece time to identify and describe the species.Thus, NUMKey has been developed as a tool to provide convenience for paleontologist in definition of Nummulites species.

This program has been written for a Windows operating systems with Visual Basic and an Android mobile systems with Java (Eclipse) to determine microspheric specimens of 138 Nummulites species.Important physical characteristics for identifying the species-such as granulation, shape of test, septal filaments, shape of septa at adult stage, H-L ratio of a chamber and central Lip Balms knob-have been entered into the database.Since the program includes an open-source code, this aspect permits the modifications both on the source code and the database.