''Callianira hexagona'' is a species of

ctenophore Ctenophora (; ctenophore ; ) comprise a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs"), and ...

of the family

Mertensiidae Mertensiidae is a family of ctenophores belonging to the order Cydippida. Genera: * '' Callianira'' Péron & Lesueur, 1808 * '' Charistephane'' Chun, 1879 * ''Gastrodes'' Korotneff, 1888 * ''Mertensia ''Mertensia'' is a genus of flowering pl ...

. The scientific name of this species was first published in 1789 by Bruguière. Callianira hexagona - World Register of Marine Species
(Accessed 11/13/15)

References

Tentaculata Animals described in 1778 {{ctenophore-stub