An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
SCLEROCHRONOLOGY |
The study of the formation and interpretation of growth increments in accretionary hard parts of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms as well as coralline red algae. See also:
GROWTH RING
VARIX. See also: 1st International Sclerochronology Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida USA; July 17-21, 2007. 2nd International Sclerochronology Conference, Mainz, Germany; July 24-28, 2010. 3rd International Sclerochronology Conference, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK; May 18-22, 2013. |
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