Predicted to be a structural constituent of cuticle. Involved in cuticle development involved in collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle molting cycle. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be part of collagen trimer. Used to study skin disease. Is an ortholog of human C1QTNF9 (C1q and TNF related 9); C1QTNF9B (C1q and TNF related 9B); and OTOL1 (otolin 1).
Is affected by several genes including csr-1; dpy-21; and daf-12 based on RNA-seq studies. Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domain: Saposin-like.