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Sounds like a precursor to the "simple eyes" seen in invertebrates today https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_eye_in_invertebrates
Or parietal eyes in vertebrates https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietal_eye
Still retained in this lineage to this day. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/what-is-dinosaur-shrimp-burning-man-2023-b2406326.html
You can even buy em as pets if you want.