Acanthias Bonaparte [C. L.] 1838:206 Masc. Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758. Type by absolute tautonymy of included junior synonym. Also appeared in Bonaparte 1846:15 [ref. 519]. Same as Acanthias Risso, but Risso not cited by Bonaparte. •Objective synonym of Squalus Linnaeus 1758. Current status: Synonym of Squalus Linnaeus 1758. Squalidae.