Stylommatophora

Stylommatophora is a suborder of gastropods that includes common land snails and slugs. These gastropods are characterized by having their eyes located at the tips of retractable tentacles.1

Gastropods, which encompass snails and slugs, are a diverse class with over 65,000 species found in marine, freshwater, and land environments. Classification within gastropods has undergone significant revisions, with ongoing research using traditional anatomy, neurological structures, and molecular data to understand their evolutionary history. Stylommatophora represents a large group within the subclass Pulmonata, which are primarily terrestrial or freshwater dwellers.2