Pronunciation:
Meaning: Dongyang shield
Author/s: Chen et al. (2013)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Zhejiang Province, China
Discovery Chart Position: #826
Dongyangopelta yangyanensis
(Dongyang shield from Yangyan)Etymology
Dongyangopelta is derived from "Dongyang" (for the city in which it was found) and the Greek "pelta" (shield).
The species epithet, yangyanensis, means "from Yangyan" in Latin.
Discovery
The remains of Dongyangopelta were discovered in the Chaochuan Formation at Pinglinggang Hill, Yangyan Village, Mazhai Town, Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province,
China, by a local, Zhiwei Yang, in October 2009. It was excavated from September to October of 2010 by a team from Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Dongyang Museum, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Institute of Geology (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and the Hydrogeological Engineering Geological Brigade of Zhejiang Province.
The holotype (DYM F0136) is vertebrae from the back and hip, some ribs, part of a right ilium (hip bone), a right thigh, three foot bones, osteoderms and ossified tendons.
