Tethys Sea

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Tethys Sea: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Tethyan Sea

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Permian paleogeography

Triassic paleogeography

Jurassic paleogeography

Cretaceous paleogeography

Pangea: Late Jurassic Period

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Topics

Mesozoic Era

Key People

Suess, Eduard

Eduard Suess

Austrian geologist

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