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Plate VII. 



FIG. 1.— USUAL STYLE OF "STAR MOP" USED FOR EXTERMINATING STARFISH 

 IN LONG ISLAND SOUND. 



The stars become entangled in the brushes as they are dragged over the bottom. The mops 

 are then raised and plunged into vats of hot water on deck to kill the starfish. 



FIG. 2.— "DISH-PAN" FORM OF STAR MOP, USED IN LONG ISLAND SOUND. 



