Pangaea covered 60% of the Earth's surface while Panthalassa covered the remaining 40%.

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Pangaea did not cover 60% of the Earth's surface; it was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, but the exact percentage of Earth's surface it covered is not specified as 60%. Panthalassa was the superocean that surrounded Pangaea, covering the majority of Earth's surface, not just 40%.

Pangaea Covered 60% of the Earth's Surface While Panthalassa Covered