snail darter
noun
: a darter (Percina tanasi) of the Tennessee River drainage system of eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia
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After conservation efforts, the federal government took the snail darter off the endangered list in 2022.
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Byscience News Staff,
science.org,
9 Jan. 2025
Their efforts resulted in a resurgence of the snail darter population that led to its removal from the endangered species list in 2022.
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Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Nearly 50 years after the snail darter temporarily blocked the construction of a dam in Tennessee, researchers at Yale University found that the endangered species technically is not a species at all.
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Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Byscience News Staff,
science.org,
9 Jan. 2025
Their efforts resulted in a resurgence of the snail darter population that led to its removal from the endangered species list in 2022.
—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Nearly 50 years after the snail darter temporarily blocked the construction of a dam in Tennessee, researchers at Yale University found that the endangered species technically is not a species at all.
—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Snail darter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snail%20darter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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