Extant vertebrates range in size from the frog species Paedophryne amauensis, at as little as 7.7 mm (0.30 in), to the blue whale, at up to 33 m (108 ft). Vertebrates make up about 4% of all described animal species; the rest are invertebrates, which lack vertebral columns.ertebrates include the jawless fish and the jawed vertebrates, which includes the cartilaginous fish (sharks and rays) and the bony fish.
Lyman Hall Born. Georgia patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and early governor (1783-84) Lyman Hall was born in Wallingford, Connecticut. Hall died Oct. 19, 1790 in Burke County, Georgia. To view a portrait of Lyman Hall, see the Digital Library of Georgia.
Prince Hall (. 1735â1738 â1807) was an African American noted as an abolitionist, for his leadership in the free black community in Boston, and as the founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry. He lobbied for education rights for black children and was active in the back-to-Africa movement.