| As Martini used neither Latin terminology nor binomial nomenclature, his ideas were overlooked. |
| Nevertheless, Linnaeus's hierarchical classification and binomial nomenclature, much modified, have remained standard for over 200 years. |
| Explain that in binomial nomenclature, we name each living being according to the name of the genus and the species to which it belongs. |
| However, Secretan's works are generally not recognised for nomenclatural purposes because he did not use binomial nomenclature consistently. |
| Remind the students that living beings can be named according to their genus and species using binomial nomenclature. |
| To avoid confusion with binomial nomenclature used in naming body fossils, trace fossils are named as ichnogenera and ichnospecies. |
