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).
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.