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)