original description
Petit, de la Saussaye. (1850). Description de coquilles nouvelles. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 1: 402-406, pl. 13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25136220
page(s): 404, pl. 13, fig. 3 [details]
additional source
Hidalgo, J. G. (1896). Catalogue de espèces du genre <em>Cochlostyla</em>, Férussac, que vivent dans les Iles Philippines. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 44: 237-353., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25124817
page(s): 268, 281; note: Bulimus cailliaudi Petit, 1850 listed as synonym of Cochlostyla electrica (Reeve, 1848) [details]
source of synonymy
Bartsch, P. (1932). The tree snails of the genus <i>Cochlostyla</i> of Mindoro Province, Philippine Islands. <em>Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences.</em> 22: 335-344 [19 June]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39918095
page(s): 340 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Frédéric Cailliaud (1787-1869), a French malacologist [details]
Taxonomic remark junior homonym of Bulimus cailliaudi L. Pfeiffer, 1850; Cochlostyla (Chrysallis) pettiti Bartssch, 1932 is replacement name [details]