Are humanoid aliens the unavoidable epitome of evolution on all Earth-like planets or can we expect some radically different body organizations of sentient extraterrestrials? In part 2 of the video series on alien evolution, we will be look at the human body plan and any alternative adaptations the animal kingdom on Earth provides. What is the evolutionary and developmental background for the way our different bodies are put together? How can we use these insights for speculative evolution and speculative zoology in an alien biosphere in our worldbuilding projects? Let's find out!

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Basic Body Plans
4:56 Universal Evolutionary Patterns
9:41 Unpredictable Aspects of Evolution
12:27 Conclusions
13:14 Outro

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School of Caribbean Reef Squid - Jonathan Laba: [ Ссылка ]

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Derek Keats - "Coral and sponge at Little Brother, Red Sea, Egypt" [ Ссылка ]
Proporus sp. - Curini-Galletti et al. (2012) "Patterns of Diversity in Soft-Bodied Meiofauna: Dispersal Ability and Body Size Matter." PLoS ONE

Acoel flatworm Neochildia fusca. Egger, B. et al. (2009). "To be or not to be a Flatworm: the acoel controversy." PLoS ONE 4 (5): e5502.

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Meara stichopi. "Development and juvenile anatomy of the nemertodermatid Meara stichopi (Bock) Westblad 1949 (Acoelomorpha)." Børve A, Hejnol A - Front. Zool. (2014)

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