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7. Family Fusidae. No 12.13 The Spindle Shells. The shell of Fusus proboscidiferus, a species of this family, often reaches a length of two feet, and weighs [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] from 12 to 15 pounds. It is the largest of the [[strikethrough]] snails [[/strikethrough]] univalve shells. It inhabits the Central Pacific. Family Buccinidae. No 14.-20 Represented by the Common Whelk or Buckie (Buccinum undatum) found in abundance on both shores of the North Atlantic. The animal is a common article of food in Northern Europe.