Acoela (Acoelomorpha) from Bocas del Toro, Panama Hooge, Matthew D. Tyler, Seth Zootaxa 2008 1719 1 40 Hooge and Tyler, 2001 Hooge and Tyler 2001 [151,704,1841,1867] Acoelomorpha Haploposthiidae Haploposthia Animalia Acoela 11 12 Xenacoelomorpha species vandula   Material. Living specimens in squeeze preparations.  Localities. Pond Sock Reef (917’17.9” N, 82°19’39.9” W), from fine-grained sand at 2 mwater depth collected from sediment surrounding a sunken boat; Islas Zapatillas (915’53.5” N, 82°03’27.6” W), from finegrained sand from 2 mwater depth from south side of island; Crawl Cay ( 9°14’37.8” N, 82°08’25.0” W), from fine-grained sand from 1 mwater depth; IslaColon, Mangrove Inn (919.870’ N, 82°15.286’ W), from fine-grained sand at 3–4 mwater depth.   Description. Mature specimens were ~800 µm long and ~300 µm wide. Body with distinctive yellowgold coloration. Anterior end rounded, posterior more blunt. Male gonopore terminal at posterior end.   Remarks. The broad body and bright yellow coloration of  Haploposthia vandulamake it easily distinguishable from other acoels. This species is also known to occur in Bermuda( Hooge & Tyler 2001) and Carrie Bow Cay, Belize(Hooge & Tyler 2007).