A Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy is a textbook written by Libbie Hyman on 1922 and released as the first edition under the University of Chicago press. It is also called and published simply as 'Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy'. In 1942, she released the second edition as a textbook, as well as a laboratory manual. It was referred to as her 'bread and butter', as she relied on its royalties for income. The Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy still remains the same without revisions, and is used by universities around the world. In the book, she uses Balanoglossus, Amphioxus, sea squirt, lamprey, skate, shark, turtle, alligator, chicken, and cat as specimens for her book. Libbie Henrietta Hyman (December 6, 1888 - August 3, 1969), zoologist, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Sabina Neumann. ... The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois. ... species Balanoglossus apertus (Spengel, 1893) Balanoglossus aurantiacus (Girard, 1853) Balanoglossus australiensis (Hill, 1894) Balanoglossus biminiensis (Willey, 1899) Balanoglossus capensis (Gilchrist, 1908) Balanoglossus carnosus (Willey, 1899) Balanoglossus clavigerus (Delle Chiaje, 1829) Balanoglossus gigas (Fr. ... Families Asymmetronidae Branchiostomidae The lancelets (subphylum Cephalochordata, and traditionally known as the amphioxus) are a group of primitive chordates. ... Classes Ascidiacea Thaliacea Appendicularia Urochordata (sometimes known as tunicata and commonly called urochordates, tunicates or sea squirts) is the subphylum of saclike filter feeders with input and output siphons. ... Subfamilies Geotriinae Mordaciinae Petromyzontinae A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. ... This article is about the fish species. ... Orders Hexanchiformes Squaliformes Pristiophoriformes Squatiniformes Heterodontiformes Orectolobiformes Carcharhiniformes Lamniformes Sharks are a group (superorder Selachimorpha) of fish, with a full cartilaginous skeleton, a streamlined body plan with between 5 and 7 gill slits along the sides (most often) or side of the head (the first modified slit is behind the... Families See text Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony shell developed from their ribs. ... Species Alligator mississippiensis Alligator sinensis Alligator is a genus of the Alligatoridae family of crocodile-like reptiles. ... Binomial name Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. ... Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the domestic cat. ...