I think snooker should have it origin from Bagatelle as well. With the way you explain the playing style, the look of the table except for the shape at the other end, the holes on the table, and the stick for playing it. Snooker has all this characteristics as well.
I'm not with any fact to back this up anyway. I'm just guessing due to the similarities that exist between them.

Here's an opossum (North America), the oldest mammal species on earth at 75 million years.

Can't believe my eyes, this look like squirrel (popular in Nigeria) except for the tails. Can't believe this little thing is that old. In fact, older than all the grate ground pas... Lol