Valva (disambiguation)

Valva (disambiguation)

Valva may refer to:

In geography:
*Valva (city), an ancient city in L'Aquila province, Italy
*Valva (mountain), a mountain in North Africa
*Valva (SA), a commune in Salerno province, Italy

In biology:
*Valva, a clasping structure in some animals


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