Clavus obliquatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
The length of the shell attains 33 mm.
The shell is yellowish brown, within and without, with a narrow lighter band on the periphery, and sometimes a row of white dots on the ribs a little below the middle of the body whorl. There are a few revolving striae at the base of the shell.
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland; it has also been found off the Philippines.
