Valvata
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Translingual
Etymology
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Etymology
Latin valva f + Latin -āta (relational-adjectival suffix), literally “valvate”.
Proper noun
Valvata f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Valvatidae – small freshwater snails with an operculum.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Valvatoidea – superfamily; Valvatidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Valvata cristata – type species
Derived terms
References
Valvata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Valvata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Valvata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
