河原の石を水槽に入れたら…国内報告1例の「まりも」が出現

If you put a stone from the riverbed into the aquarium... ``Marimo’’, which has been reported in Japan, will appear.

If you put a stone from the riverbed into the aquarium... ``Marimo’’, which has been reported in Japan, will appear.
神奈川県内にすむ男性が河原で拾った石を熱帯魚を飼育している水槽に入れていたところ「まりも」が現れ、国立科学博物館で調べた結果、これまで国内で1例しか報告例がない珍しい「まりも」だったことが分かりました

A man living in Kanagawa Prefecture was putting stones he had picked up on a riverbank into an aquarium where he kept tropical fish, and a ``marimo’’ appeared, and as a result of an investigation at the National Museum of Nature and Science, it was discovered that this is a rare case with only one case reported in Japan so far. I found out it was ”Marimo”

A man living in Kanagawa Prefecture was putting stones he had picked up on a riverbank into an aquarium where he kept tropical fish, and a ``marimo’’ appeared, and as a result of an investigation at the National Museum of Nature and Science, it was discovered that this is a rare case with only one case reported in Japan so far. I found out it was ”Marimo”
研究チームは、ほかにも見つかる可能性があるとして情報提供を呼びかけています

The research team is appealing for information as there may be other discoveries.

The research team is appealing for information as there may be other discoveries.
見つかったのは、まりもの一種「モトスマリモ」です

What was found is a type of marimo called ``motos marimo.’’

What was found is a type of marimo called ``motos marimo.’’
北海道の阿寒湖などに生息する「マリモ」と富山県などで確認されている「タテヤママリモ」の2種に続く国内3種目としておととし、山梨県の個人が所有する水槽から発見されました

It is the third species in Japan, following the ``Marimo’’ that inhabits Lake Akan in Hokkaido and the ``Tateyama Marimo’’ that has been confirmed in Toyama Prefecture.It was discovered in an aquarium owned by a private person in Yamanashi Prefecture.

It is the third species in Japan, following the ``Marimo’’ that inhabits Lake Akan in Hokkaido and the ``Tateyama Marimo’’ that has been confirmed in Toyama Prefecture.It was discovered in an aquarium owned by a private person in Yamanashi Prefecture.
国立科学博物館によりますと、神奈川県内の住宅の水槽の中にまりもが現れ、遺伝情報などを調べた結果、国内2例目の「モトスマリモ」と確認されたということです

According to the National Museum of Nature and Science, a marimo appeared in an aquarium at a residence in Kanagawa Prefecture, and after examining its genetic information, it was confirmed to be ”Motos Marimo”, the second case in Japan.

According to the National Museum of Nature and Science, a marimo appeared in an aquarium at a residence in Kanagawa Prefecture, and after examining its genetic information, it was confirmed to be ”Motos Marimo”, the second case in Japan.
水槽の持ち主の男性に聞いたところ、3年前、多摩川の河原で拾った石を熱帯魚を飼育している水槽に入れたところ、しばらくしてから石の表面に付着した藻が丸くなりだし、去年末になり数が増えてきたということです

When I asked the man who owned the aquarium, he said that three years ago, when he put a stone he had picked up on the Tama River bank into an aquarium where he was keeping tropical fish, the algae that had attached to the surface of the stone began to curl up after a while. The number has increased since the end of last year.

When I asked the man who owned the aquarium, he said that three years ago, when he put a stone he had picked up on the Tama River bank into an aquarium where he was keeping tropical fish, the algae that had attached to the surface of the stone began to curl up after a while. The number has increased since the end of last year.
研究チームでは今後、多摩川など野外での調査も進める一方、水槽から見つかるケースがほかにもあるとみて情報提供を呼びかけています

The research team will continue to conduct field surveys in areas such as the Tama River, and is calling for information as it believes there may be other cases found in aquariums.

The research team will continue to conduct field surveys in areas such as the Tama River, and is calling for information as it believes there may be other cases found in aquariums.
国立科学博物館の辻彰洋 研究主幹は「一般的な『マリモ』と異なり、温水の環境に耐えられるなど人工環境下で増えやすい特徴があると考えられる

Akihiro Tsuji, research director at the National Museum of Nature and Science, said, ``Unlike common marimo, it is thought that it has characteristics that make it more likely to grow in artificial environments, such as its ability to withstand warm water environments.’’

Akihiro Tsuji, research director at the National Museum of Nature and Science, said, ``Unlike common marimo, it is thought that it has characteristics that make it more likely to grow in artificial environments, such as its ability to withstand warm water environments.’’
水槽の中から入れた覚えのない『まりも』が見つかったら教えてほしい」と話しています

If you find a ’Marimo’ in your aquarium that you don’t remember putting in, please let me know.”

If you find a ’Marimo’ in your aquarium that you don’t remember putting in, please let me know.”