What is the name of the golden ball in Quidditch that ends the game when caught?

What is the name of the golden ball in Quidditch that ends the game when caught? It is the Golden Snitch. This tiny, winged ball is the most elusive of Quidditch's four balls and is pursued by each team's Seeker.

A Seeker who catches the Golden Snitch normally earns 150 points for their team, and the match ends immediately. Because ordinary goals with the Quaffle are worth only 10 points, catching the Snitch often decides the winner, although it does not guarantee victory. At the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Viktor Krum caught it for Bulgaria even though Ireland still won.

The Snitch replaced the Golden Snidget, a small magical bird that was once released during matches. Capturing Snidgets nearly drove the species to extinction, so the bird was eventually replaced by an enchanted metal ball with wings.

The Snitch is not the same as the Quaffle, which Chasers use to score, or the Bludgers, which Beaters redirect away from players. Snidget is a related historical term, but not the name of the modern Quidditch ball.