The genus name Acanthodes may refer to:

  • Acanthodes Agassiz, 1833 (Animalia, Acanthodii, Acanthodidae)
  • Acanthodes De Haan, 1833 (Animalia, Malacostraca, Hypothalassiidae)
  • Acanthodes Baly, 1864 (Animalia, Insecta, Chrysomelidae)
  • Acanthodes Dybowski, 1873 (Animalia, Cnidaria)
  • Acanthodes Basilewsky, 1953 (Animalia, Insecta, Carabidae)