| Acanthanas pusillus Anker, Poddoubtchenko & Jeng, 2006 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | Anker, A., D. Poddoubtchenko and M.-S. Jeng, 2006 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | 'acantha' (Greek), i.e., spike, spine or prickle, in reference to two acute projections on the eyes and 'Athanas', i.e., a Greek king and its (Acanthanas) most similar alpheid genus. |
| Etymology of specific name | 'pusillus' (Latin), i.e., tiny or dwarf, in reference to the very small size of the shrimp. |