Table 2. Potential vectors capable of dispersing Corbicula fluminea in South America.
Tabla 2. Vectores potenciales capaces de dispersar la especie Corbicula fluminea en América del Sur.
| Route | Origin sites | Probability |
| Natural dispersal | Various | The use of mucous filaments of the ctenidium, considered the main natural dispersal factor in aquatic ecosystems (Minchin and Boelens 2018) |
| Transport by fish (Belz et al 2012) | ||
| Derived through entanglement with plants and others (Prezant and Chalermwat 1984) | ||
| Sport fishing, commercial fishing and fish storage | Fishing in invaded areas | In the bags to store fishing nets and equipment (Minchin 2014) |
| Used as fishing bait (Cao et al 2017, Carranza et al 2023) | ||
| Sand transportation for artificial beaches | Littoral of invaded river | According to Belz et al (2012), although only 6.3 % of the sand transported by trucks is used for the development and maintenance of artificial beaches, the density of C. fluminea in said transport is 50/m3. |
| Introduction for local consumption | Various | Asian clams are consumed by the Asian community (Darrigran 2002) |
| Release of fauna from aquaria | Various, close to human habitats | Not proven, but likely the case (Minchin 2014) |