Laventan

The Laventan (Laventense) age is a period of geologic time (13.8 to 11.8 Ma) within the Middle Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Colloncuran and precedes the Mayoan age.

Etymology
The age is named after the Miocene Lagerstätte La Venta, where a rich biodiversity from the Middle Miocene has been recovered from the Honda Group.

Correlations
The Laventan (13.8 to 11.8 Ma) correlates with:
 * NALMA
 * latest Barstovian (15.97-13.65 Ma)
 * early Clarendonian (13.65-10.3 Ma)
 * Californian ages
 * Luisian (15.5-13.5 Ma)
 * ELMA - Astaracian (15.97-11.608 Ma)
 * CPS
 * Badenian (13.65-12.7 Ma)
 * Sarmatian (12.7-11.608 Ma)
 * New Zealand stratigraphy - Southland epoch (15.9-10.92 Ma)
 * Lillburnian (15.1-12.98 Ma)
 * early Waiauan (12.98-10.92 Ma)
 * Australian ages
 * Bairnsdalian (15.0-10.5 Ma)
 * Japanese ages
 * Tozawan (15.97-13.5 Ma)
 * NMAC - Tunggurian (13.65-11.1 Ma)