摘要
The XX International Congress of Zoology was held in Paris,France from 26 to 29 August 2008 and was a huge success.It was attended by over 450 researchers from 30 countries.The Congress was hosted by the University of Pierre and Marie Curie,Paris-Sud University and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.The International Congress of Zoology is the premier event of the International Society of Zoological Sciences.Zoological congresses first began in 1889 under the impetus of the SociétéZoologique de France and it was a special occasion to see the Congress return to its birthplace.