浙江义乌观音塘村足迹化石特征及保护利用建议

The Features of Footprint Fossils from Guanyintang Village,Yiwu City,Zhejiang Province and the Suggestions for Protection

足迹化石是一类重要的遗迹化石。2014年我们在义乌观音塘村后岩头山发现了2枚翼龙类足迹、接近30枚兽脚类恐龙足迹、2枚鸟脚类恐龙足迹、1组疑似的甲龙类恐龙足迹、1枚疑似鸟类足迹和较为破碎的蜥脚类恐龙足迹。本文阐述了其保存的地质背景,并对标本特征进行了简要的描述和分析。这是义乌市首次发现足迹化石,且该足迹化石点存在类型多、个体多的特征。对这个珍贵化石点的保护利用非常必要,为此提出了6点建议。

Footprint fossils are very important types of trace fossils.In 2014,we found many footprint fossils from Houyantoushan in Guanyintang Village,Yiwu City.These footprints include 2 manus imprints of pterosaurs,nearly 30 pes imprints of theropods,2 pes imprints of ornithopods,1 possible footprint of ankylosaur,1 possible bird footprint and several broken footprints of sauropods.In this paper,we provide the geological setting,and some brief descriptions and analysis of these fossils.It’s the first time that the footprint fossils were found in Yiwu.The features of this site include a great diversity of footprints types and large quantity of individuals.It is necessary to protect and utilize this precious fossil site,therefore,6 pieces of suggestion are given.