Erayga "Paralithodes" waa isir ka mid ah carsaanyo waaweyn oo la cuni karo oo ka tirsan qoyska Lithodidae. Magaca "Paralithodes" wuxuu ka yimid ereyada Giriigga "para," oo macneheedu yahay "dhinac" ama "u dhow," iyo "lithos," oo macneheedu yahay "dhagax," isaga oo tixraacaya doorbidida carsaanyo ee meelaha dhagaxyada leh. Qaar ka mid ah noocyada Paralithodes ayaa ganacsi ahaan muhiim u ah hilibkooda, sida carsaanyada boqorka cas (Paralithodes camtschaticus) ee laga helo Waqooyiga Baasifigga.