•A species name is written as a binominal name. The first part of the name identifies the genus, Artemia, while the second part identifies the species, franciscana. The name is written in ancient Latin.
•Artemia franciscana: Artemia is the genus and fransicana is the species. Sometimes, the name indicates its location habitat. Fransicana came from its habitat in San Francisco, California, USA.
•The binomial name is followed by the person who identified the species, the year, and the location of the record.
•Binomial names are printed in italics with a font style different from that used in the normal text. If handwritten, the binominal name is underlined.