The real strength of the page is the series of links to other resources. Dennis Kunkel's Microscope contains colorized light and electron micrographs of insects, plant cells, fungi and other organisms. The site also contains a primer on microscopy and links to other microscopy sites. Keywords are from a controlled vocabulary index. Online help in minimal.
Users can search all five kingdoms, using either scientific names or vernacular names.
Results include pertinent data such as who named the species, how accepted is the name, and synonymous names. It is not comprehensive, especially in the plant kingdom, but it is a good starting point to find taxonomic information. The site also contains a Taxonomic Resources and Expertise Directory , which allows users to find experts in specific taxa in specific geographic areas. Other taxonomy sites include NCBI Taxonomy Homepage and the Taxonomy of the Web site. The Why Files explain, in an irreverent and highly entertaining manner, the science behind the headlines.