Paralomis debodeorum is an extinct species of king crab that lived in New Zealand during the MiddleâÂÂLate Miocene. It was discovered in the Greta Siltstone on Motunau Beach, North Canterbury, near the mouth of the Motunau River. It is a moderate-sized Paralomis and most closely resembles the extant Paralomis zealandica.
The species name "debodeorum" is from amateur fossil collectors John and Ann DeBode. It is the first and only lithodid in the fossil record.