The modern system of naming species also dates from Linnaeus. Before him there had been little uniformity in the designation of species. Some species had a one-word name, others had two-word names, and still others had names consisting of long descriptive phrases. Linnaeus simplified things by giving each species a name consisting of two words. First the name of the Genus to which the species belongs and second a designation for that particular species. The Genus name is capitalized while the specific name is not. Both names are customarily printed in italics (Underlined if handwritten or typed). This is called Bionomial Nomenclature.
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