| Current rank | : | Acanthocephala (Phylum) Kohlreuther, 1771 | |
Ref: E.E. Ruppert et al., 2004: 800. [inferred] |
| Former rank | : | Acanthocephala (Infraphylum) Rudolphi, 1809 | |
Ref: M. Sielaff et al., 2016: fig. 4A. [inferred] |
| Former rank | : | Acanthocephala (Order) Kohlreuther, 1771 | |
Ref: M. Sielaff et al., 2016: fig. 4A. [inferred] |