I remember reading a short story some time ago about a colony or outpost on an Earthlike planet. Some people went missing and the scientists discovered that they were being attacked (and consumed) by some sort of creature that could convincingly imitate everyday objects. So, it was like The Thing, but it only replaced objects, not animals or people.
One incident that I remember is a couple going swimming and this organism mimicked or replaced their clothes, so when they got dressed it ate them.
Once the people at the outpost realized what was happening, they send a distress signal and then basically avoid touching anything. At the end, they all go running (naked) onto the rescue ship.
The twist ending was that...
Does anyone know what the title and author of this story are?
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