Opilionid
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Fumontana deprehendor
Fumontana deprehendor is the sole species in the monotypic genus Fumontana, a harvestman (order Opiliones) endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains. Originally described from only four specimens at two old-growth forest localities, expanded field surveys have documented 141 individuals across 22 newly-discovered populations throughout the Appalachian uplands. The species exhibits minimal geographic variation in both body and genital morphology across its disjunct range. Its conservation status has shifted from perceived hyper-rarity to recognition of broader distribution with geographically isolated population units requiring continued study.