''Harryplax'' is a genus of

crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all th ...

containing the sole species ''Harryplax severus'', native to Guam, where it is found in offshore coral rubble. Measuring , ''H. severus'' occurs at depths of . First collected in 1998 and described in 2017, the genus name honors collector Harry T. Conley, as well as the literary character

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at ...

, an allusion to Conley's "uncanny ability to collect rare and interesting creatures as if by magic." The species name alludes to

Severus Snape Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. He is an exceptionally skilled wizard whose sarcastic, controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraf ...

, also from the ''Harry Potter'' series.

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Crabs Fauna of Guam {{crab-stub