All that remains now is to put the new classification system into acceptable taxonomic form, and submit it to ICZN for approval. May I humbly suggest the following: Advanced collector - Colligerator peritus Aesthetic collector - Colligerator pulcher Ancillary collector - Colligerator additicius Amateur - Colligerator idiota (no offense intended) Beginner - Colligerator tiro Casual collector - Colligerator fortuitus Collector - Colligerator generalis Conchologist - Colligerator discipulusconchae Curator - Colligerator curator Dealer - Colligerator negotiator Enthusiast - Colligerator studiosus Evangelist* - Colligerator evangelista Flying pig - Colligerator porcusvolatilis Keeper** - Colligerator curator anglicus Malacologist - Colligerator physicusconchae Masochist*** - Colligerator conjugiscolligerator Neophyte - Colligerator novus Pre-professional - Colligerator preprofessionum Private collector - Colligerator privatus Professional - Colligerator professionum Registered collector - Colligerator publicus Semi-professional - Colligerator subprofessionum Serious collector, stages 1 to 3 - Colligerator serius gradusprimus; C. s. gradussecundus; C. s. gradustertius Shell collector - Colligerator conchae Xenophora**** - Xenophora (Apologies in advance to the ladies for using masculine gender in the above) Paul M.