Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960

Hooge, Matthew D. & Tyler, Seth, 2008, Acoela (Acoelomorpha) from Bocas del Toro, Panama, Zootaxa 1719, pp. 1-40 : 16-17

Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960

( Fig. 10 B)

Material. Approximately 30 living specimens.

Localities. Isla Colon, near the STRI lab dock (921’06” N, 82°15’25” W), from submerged and decaying mangrove leaves surrounding mangrove rhizomes.

Description. Mature specimens ~ 4 mm long contracted and 6–7 mm when elongated. Specimens usually with brown coloration and numerous white spots; some white spots arranged to form three bands across the anterior, middle, and posterior portions of the body ( Fig. 10 B).

Remarks. Hooge et al. (2007) provided a detailed study of the color variation of Hofstenia miamia collected from Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, and Panama.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Photomicrographs of living specimens. A. Kuma albiventer. B. Hofstenia miamia.