| Name | Acanthochiton Torrey |
| Authorship | Torrey |
| Rank | Genus |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomLeg |
| Placed in | Amaranthaceae |
| Contains | Acanthochiton sp. Acanthochiton wrightii Torrey |
| Remarks | Type: A. wrightii Torr. |
| GUID | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1108-1 |
| Citation | 1853 Rep. Exped. Zuni & Colorado Rivers 170 |