pˈeɪlɪˌoʊtˈɛθiz wʌzɐ pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ tə ðə tˈɛθiz ˈoʊʃən ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ðə nˈiːoʊtˈɛθiz wˌɪtʃ wʌz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn ɡəndwˈɑːnə ænd ðə hjˈuːnɪk tˈɛɹeɪnz kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl fɹˈæɡmənts ðæt bɹˈoʊkˈɔf ɡəndwˈɑːnə ænd mˈuːvd nˈɔːɹθ.
Paleo-Tethys was a precursor to the Tethys Ocean (also called the Neo-Tethys) which was located between Gondwana and the Hunic terranes (continental fragments that broke-off Gondwana and moved north).