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Which ocean surrounded the supercontinent Pangea during the Permian Period?
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Permian Period
Distribution of landmasses, mountainous regions, shallow seas, and deep ocean basins near the end of the Permian Period. Included in the paleogeographic reconstruction are the locations of the interval's subduction zones.
During the Permian Period, the supercontinent Pangea was surrounded by an immense global ocean known as Panthalassa.123
Additionally, a large indentation on the tropical eastern side of the supercontinent formed the Tethys Sea (also referred to as the Tethys Ocean).13