Paleo-Tethys Ocean
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The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paleo-Tethys Ocean canonical | 6 |
| Neo-Tethys Ocean | 1 |
| Palaeo-Tethys Ocean | 1 |
| Palaeotethys Ocean | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8468545 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleo-Tethys Ocean Context triple: [Pangaea, hadInteriorSea, Paleo-Tethys Ocean]
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A.
Iapetus Ocean
The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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B.
Rheic Ocean
The Rheic Ocean was a Paleozoic-age ocean that once separated the ancient continents of Gondwana from Laurussia before closing during the assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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C.
Panthalassa Ocean
The Panthalassa Ocean was the vast global ocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering most of Earth's surface.
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D.
Tethys Ocean
The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
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E.
Pan-African Ocean
The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleo-Tethys Ocean Target entity description: The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
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A.
Iapetus Ocean
The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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B.
Rheic Ocean
The Rheic Ocean was a Paleozoic-age ocean that once separated the ancient continents of Gondwana from Laurussia before closing during the assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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C.
Panthalassa Ocean
The Panthalassa Ocean was the vast global ocean that existed during the time of the supercontinent Pangaea, covering most of Earth's surface.
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D.
Tethys Ocean
The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
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E.
Pan-African Ocean
The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient ocean
ⓘ
paleocean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Palaeo-Tethys Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Paleo-Tethys Ocean
Palaeotethys Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Paleo-Tethys Ocean
|
| associatedWith |
Cimmerian orogeny
ⓘ
Variscan orogeny ⓘ |
| closedAgainst |
northern margin of Gondwana-derived terranes
ⓘ
southern margin of Laurasia ⓘ |
| closedBy |
continental collision
ⓘ
subduction ⓘ |
| closureLinkedTo | assembly of Pangea ⓘ |
| existedAlong |
northern margin of Gondwana
ⓘ
southern margin of Laurasia ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
Carboniferous period
ⓘ
Permian period ⓘ
linked to:
Permian Period
Triassic period ⓘ early Mesozoic ⓘ late Paleozoic ⓘ |
| followed | Proto-Tethys Ocean ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Neo-Tethys Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Tethys Ocean
|
| fossilRecordEvidence | Paleozoic and early Mesozoic marine faunas ⓘ |
| geologicTimeAppearance |
around 350 million years ago
ⓘ
late Carboniferous ⓘ |
| geologicTimeDisappearance |
around 190 million years ago
ⓘ
early Jurassic ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Gondwana and Laurasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Laurasia
|
| marginType |
active continental margins in many sectors
ⓘ
passive continental margins in some sectors ⓘ |
| olderThan | Tethys Ocean ⓘ |
| paleogeographicRole | major ocean basin of the Tethyan realm ⓘ |
| partOf | Tethyan oceanic realm ⓘ |
| preceded | Tethys Ocean ⓘ |
| precededBy | Proto-Tethys Ocean ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Neo-Tethys Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Tethys Ocean
Proto-Tethys Ocean ⓘ Rheic Ocean ⓘ |
| remnantsPreservedAs |
deep-marine sedimentary sequences
ⓘ
ophiolite complexes ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleoceanography
ⓘ
paleogeography ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ |
| separated |
Gondwana
ⓘ
Laurasia ⓘ |
| subductedBeneath | southern Laurasia ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | between converging Gondwana and Laurasia plates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paleo-Tethys Ocean Description of subject: The Paleo-Tethys Ocean was an ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents Gondwana and Laurasia before the formation of the later Tethys Ocean.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
supercontinent Pangaea
linked to: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
subject linked to:
Laurussia continent
linked to: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
linked to: Paleo-Tethys Ocean
subject linked to:
Middle Tr.