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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Carcinisation is a bit more of an adaption to environment (convergent evolution into same-ish shape for the by-chanceb best utility of it ... ie a perfect body) vs niche mimicry which is in relation to another specific species (ie some else's body).