Paris, September 20-22, 2010 - *National Muséum of Natural History (MNHN), Grand Amphithéatre, 57, rue Cuvier, 75005

The correct identification of organisms is fundamental not only for the assessment and the conservation of biodiversity, but also in agriculture, forestry, the food and pharmaceutical industries, forensic biology, and in the broad field of formal and informal education at all levels. In the last decades, important advances have taken place in the