Jan Jacobus Rocco Van Pletzen, South African acarologist (24 July 1922 – Bloemfontein 27 October 2009)

DESCRIBED ACARI SPECIES

Alaskozetes bouvetoyanensis 1971 with Kok

Brasilobates durbanensis 1963

Dometorina marionensis 1971 with Kok

Halozetes edwardensis 1971 with Kok

Ischeloribates minutus 1965

Ischeloribates rustenburgensis 1963

Ischeloribates tzizikamaensis 1965

Oribatula subantarctica 1971 with Kok

Pedrocortesella africana 1963

Pedrocortesella parva 1963

Protoribates natalensis 1963

Scheloribates elsi 1965

Scheloribates louwi 1965

Scheloribates obtusus 1963

Scheloribates robustus 1963

Scheloribates variabilis 1965

Topobates heterodactylus 1963

HONORS

Pletzenoppia Balogh 1983 (Acari)