| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthella cavernosa Dendy, 1922 |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Acanthella costata Kieschnick, 1900 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Acanthella cubensis (Alcolado, 1984) |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Acanthella hispida Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 |
Northwest Pacific | ||
| Acanthella klethra Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 |
Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Acanthella ligulata (Burton, 1928) |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Acanthella mastophora (Schmidt, 1870) |
Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Acanthella saladinorum Sim-Smith, Hickman Jr & Kelly, 2021 |
Southeast Pacific | ||
| Acanthella stanleei Nascimento, Cavalcanti & Pinheiro, 2019 |
Southwest Atlantic | ||
| Acanthella vaceleti van Soest & Stentoft, 1988 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Acanthella vulgata Thiele, 1898 |
Western Central Pacific |