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Систематика клещей и освоение космоса

Просто интересный факт: в начале 60-х годов один американский коллега назвал четыре новых вида клещей-краснотелок в честь первых космонавтов: Euschoengastia gagarini, Neoschoengastia titovi, Whartonia glenni и Whartonia carpenteri.

 
"This paper commemorates the first four manned orbital flights, 1961 and 1962. Accordingly, the species described are named in honor of the participating astronauts."

"Euschoengastia gagarini sp. n.<...> Remarks: Named for Maj. Yuri Gagarin, USSR, who made the first orbit of the earth in the Vostok I, 12 April 1961."

"Euschoengastia titovi sp. n.<...> Remarks: Named for Maj. Gherman Titov, USSR, who in the Vostok II made 17 orbits of the earth, 6 August 1961." (В названии вида опечатка: должно быть Neoschoengastia titovi).

"Whartonia glenni sp. n.<...> Remarks: Named for Lt. Col. John H.Glenn, Jr., USA, who made three orbits of the earth in Friendship II, 20 February 1962."

"Whartonia carpenteri sp. n.<...> Remarks: Named for Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter, USA, who completed three orbits of the earth in the Aurora VII, 24 May 1962."

Александр Стекольников, 2009