Herpetopoma pauperculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.

The small, solid, thick, imperforate shell has a conical shape.

The five, convex whorls are, encircled by strong spiral ribs, the interstices clathrate, pitted by longitudinal lamellae.

The spiral ribs number 3 to 5 on the penultimate, 8 or 9 on the body whorl.

This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.