Geographic Survey. “Helmet Crab.” Flickr. 2012. Public Domain.
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Geographic Survey. “Helmet Crab.” Flickr. 2012. Public Domain.
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Citation Elements
• Creator(s) • Author(s) • Organization • Government • Publication Date • Title of work • Editor(s) • Place item is held • Media • Page, Paragraph or other placement identifications. • Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
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Geographic Survey. “Helmet Crab.” Flickr. 2012. Public Domain.
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