Hybochelus cancellatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.

The four whorls are convex, the inner 1½ are smooth, the rest have strong, separated spiral lirae, the interstices wider than the lirae, rendered pitted by raised, regular rib-striae each interliral interval with a central spiral thread.

On the base of the shell there are 8 concentric lirae, alternately larger and smaller, the inner one bounding the umbilicus and spirally entering it.

The large aperture is oblique, finely sulcate, pearly and iridescent inside.

The columella is arcuate, not toothed, a trifle reflexed above, connected with the upper lip by a short, shining, white callus.