All organisms are descended from a common ancestor or ancestral gene pool. Marsupials represent the clade originating from the last common ancestor of extant metatherians. Some chose the names of their most ancient known ancestor. A clan is generally a descent group claiming common descent from an apical ancestor. Haplogroups are groups of genetic populations that share a common ancestor, paternally or maternally. Both are believed to be present in the last eukaryotic common ancestor. Animals are monophyletic, meaning they are derived from a common ancestor. These features are evidence of common descent from a hypothetical ancestor, Proto-Arabic. This skill was inherited from his ancestor, Salazar Slytherin. It is unclear as to which wild ancestor of the almond created the domesticated species. Confucius embraced the traditions of ancestor veneration. The concept of a "clan" stemming from a common female ancestor is still observed. They were probably present in the last common ancestor of bony fishes. Many roots have come virtually unchanged from their common ancestor, Proto-Austronesian language. He also has a distant Huguenot ancestor.