ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli dʒjʊɹɹˈæsɪk ˈɛpɑːk, æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈælpaɪn oːɹˈɑːdʒɛni, ðɪ ˌoʊʃɪˈænɪk kɹˈʌst ʌvðə pˈeɪlɪˌoʊtˈɛθiz sˈʌbdʌktᵻd ˌʌndɚ ðə sɪmˈɪɹiən plˈeɪt, klˈoʊzɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊʃən fɹʌm wˈɛst tʊ ˈiːst.
In the Early Jurassic epoch, as part of the Alpine Orogeny, the oceanic crust of the Paleo-Tethys subducted under the Cimmerian plate, closing the ocean from west to east.