Basommatophora

/bæsoʊˌmætəˈfɔːrə/ noun

A group of land snails that lack stalked eyes, instead having eyes located at the base of their tentacles.

From Greek 'basis' (base), 'omma' (eye), and '-phora' (bearing or carrying), literally meaning 'base-eye-bearing.'

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