Clavus burnupi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

The light to dark orange brown turreted shell is slender with an acute spire.

The reddish-brown colour of the shell is relieved by an interrupted whitish band at the angle, surmounted by a thin dark brown line The shell contains 8 moderately convex whorls, that are not shouldered.

The 10 - 14 white axial ribs do not undulate on the base and do not weaken below the suture.

[3] This marine species occurs from Southern Mozambique to East Transkei, South Africa.