Specimen Information

Laonome xeprovala
Laonome xeprovala
(an euryhaline polychaete)
Annelids-Polychaetes
Exotic

Specimen ID1878446
GroupAnnelids-Polychaetes
GenusLaonome
Speciesxeprovala
Common Namean euryhaline polychaete
StateIL
CountyCass
LocalityIllinois River, La Grange Pool, Bach Slough
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number07130003
HUC10 NameWilson Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000310
HUC12 NameDutchmans Creek-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300031005
Map
Collection Month4
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | shipping ballast water | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46114
Author:Pant, M., J.C. Dreyer, and J. Lamer
Date:2025
Title:First record of the euryhaline polychaete Laonome xeprovala (Sabellidae) from the U.S. Midwest
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:27
Issue:7
Pages:article 169
CommentsLTRM site: P44.RS; habitat type: backwater; depth: 1.8 m; predominant substrate: Most silt/clay with sand
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected11


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2026].

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