Recently, Zhucheng found rare turtle footprints and more than 20 footprints, and you can also see clearly the five toes named "Complete Zhucheng Footprints". It is the first time I have discovered that there are so many footprints and completeness in the world!
▼ Previously, Zhucheng produced more than 25,000 dinosaur fossils and dug out the world's largest duck-billed dragon , which is known as the "China Dragon City" and the treasure house of dinosaur fossils in the world.
Rare turtle remains fossils found in Zhucheng, Zhucheng is known as the "China Dragon City" because it contains rich dinosaur fossil resources. Recently, researchers from Zhucheng Dinosaur Culture Research Center discovered a fossil of turtle remains in the fossil group of dinosaur footprints. The fossil-containing layer was initially determined to be the Early Cretaceous strata, which is relatively rare in China. The newly discovered fossil of the turtle remains was discovered by staff from Zhucheng Dinosaur Culture Research Center during scientific research at the local Huanglonggou dinosaur footprint fossil point. There are more than 20 turtle footprints, one of which is fully preserved.
Chen Shuqing, head of the Science and Technology Popularization Section of Zhucheng Dinosaur Culture Research Center, introduced that the newly discovered turtle footprints are preserved very well, and the complete five toes are retained. The biological characteristics of the five toes are in line with the characteristics of early paleogene turtle. According to the papers studied by previous experts, it was confirmed that this is a new turtle footprint fossil. According to its integrity and biological characteristics, the "Full Zhucheng Footprint" is named.
There are so many fossils in the turtle footprints that are discovered and complete is the first time in the world! Zhucheng is located in the fault basin in the southern part of Jiaolai Basin, formed in the Cretaceous of the Mesozoic , with complex structural deformation and complete geological strata. The basin depressions have long-term continuous sedimentation, creating conditions for the formation of fossils.
Chen Shuqing told reporters that the fossils of turtle footprints I have seen so many have been discovered in the world for the first time so complete. Turtles leave a large number of crawling marks, some of which are arc-shaped, which may be left by turtles during the bend, and some are relatively long. The turtles may be faster during the swimming process, and some are relatively short, which means that the crawling speed is slower during the swimming process, leaving traces of crawling marks of various shapes and distances in different shapes.
is one of the most complete turtle footprints found in the world. It is of great significance. According to reports, since the 1960s, Zhucheng has discovered more than 30 dinosaur fossil burial sites, with a burial area of nearly 1,000 square kilometers. Researchers said that compared with dinosaur footprint fossils, turtle footprint fossils have been found in my country and have fewer research on them, and are in their infancy. The discovery of "complete footprints of Zhucheng" was published in the latest issue of the authoritative domestic publication "Geology Review". Chen Shuqing said that after unanimous confirmation by many well-known experts, the "Full Zhucheng Footprint" is one of the most complete turtle footprints discovered in the world. Its discovery is of great significance and is of great value for the study of paleogeography, paleoclimate, and paleomorphism at that time, and provides an identification basis for the future identification of turtle footprints. Even broader, it has laid a solid foundation for the future development of behavioral relics of vertebrate paleontology.
Lightning News Reporter Li Tao Zhucheng Media Pu Yuanying Wang Kai Tan Chuanlong Weifang Report
